Kamasau language
Kamasau (ISO 639-3 code kms) is a language of the Nuclear Torricelli family spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has about 700 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | kms |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | kama1367 |
| Family | Nuclear Torricelli |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 700 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Nuclear Torricelli languages, nearest first.
- Olo13,000 speakers
- Bukiyip12,000 speakers
- Mufian10,646 speakers
- Urat6,280 speakers
- Inebu One4,450 speakers
- Kabore One4,450 speakers
- Kwamtim One4,450 speakers
- Molmo One4,450 speakers
- Northern One4,450 speakers
- Southern One4,450 speakers
- Au4,200 speakers
- Kombio2,970 speakers
More about Kamasau
- 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.