Teanu language
Teanu (ISO 639-3 code tkw) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Solomon Islands. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | tkw |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | tean1237 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Solomon Islands |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Ayiwo7,926 speakers
- Roviana7,500 speakers
- Mono (Solomon Islands)3,340 speakers
- Hoava2,360 speakers
- Blablanga2,000 speakers
- Pileni1,662 speakers
- Longgu1,500 speakers
- Kokota1,200 speakers
- Fagani900 speakers
- Gao900 speakers
- Anuta340 speakers
- Engdewu206 speakers
More about Teanu
- 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.