Ngalum language
Ngalum (ISO 639-3 code szb) is a language of the Nuclear Trans New Guinea family spoken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has about 18,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | szb |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | ngal1298 |
| Family | Nuclear Trans New Guinea |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia, Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 18,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Nuclear Trans New Guinea languages, nearest first.
- Alekano25,000 speakers
- Maring11,000 speakers
- Wantoat8,200 speakers
- North Muyu8,000 speakers
- Oksapmin8,000 speakers
- Wano7,000 speakers
- Mape5,120 speakers
- Faiwol4,500 speakers
- Telefol4,500 speakers
- South Muyu4,000 speakers
- Yongkom4,000 speakers
- Korowai3,500 speakers
More about Ngalum
- 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.