Biritai language
Biritai (ISO 639-3 code bqq) is a language of the Lakes Plain family spoken in Indonesia. It has about 250 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bqq |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | biri1259 |
| Family | Lakes Plain |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 250 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Lakes Plain languages, nearest first.
- Fayu400 speakers
- Tause300 speakers
- Kaiy250 speakers
- Kirikiri250 speakers
- Foau230 speakers
- Rasawa200 speakers
- Waritai150 speakers
- Taworta140 speakers
- Obokuitai120 speakers
- Awera100 speakers
- Doutai70 speakers
- Kwerisa32 speakers
More about Biritai
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.