Numbami language
Numbami (ISO 639-3 code sij) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has about 270 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | sij |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | numb1247 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 270 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Adzera28,900 speakers
- Bola13,700 speakers
- Bugawac9,690 speakers
- Kove9,000 speakers
- Manam6,000 speakers
- Teop5,000 speakers
- Mussau-Emira3,651 speakers
- Kairiru3,507 speakers
- Arifama-Miniafia3,470 speakers
- Hahon3,000 speakers
- Saliba2,500 speakers
- Kap2,079 speakers
More about Numbami
- 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.