Southern Nicobarese language
Southern Nicobarese (ISO 639-3 code nik) is a language of the Austroasiatic family spoken in India. It has about 7,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | nik |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | sout2689 |
| Family | Austroasiatic |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | India |
| Speakers (estimate) | 7,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austroasiatic languages, nearest first.
- Sora225,000 speakers
- Korku200,000 speakers
- Car Nicobarese37,000 speakers
- Korwa35,000 speakers
- Juang30,875 speakers
- Koda25,000 speakers
- Central Nicobarese10,100 speakers
- Bondo9,000 speakers
- Bodo Gadaba8,000 speakers
- Asuri7,000 speakers
- Parenga3,375 speakers
- Gata'3,000 speakers
More about Southern Nicobarese
- 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.