Mawes language
Mawes (ISO 639-3 code mgk) is a language isolate spoken in Indonesia. It has about 693 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | mgk |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | mawe1251 |
| Family | Isolate (no known relatives) |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 693 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
More about Mawes
- 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.