Tuvalu language
Tuvalu (ISO 639-3 code tvl) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, and Tuvalu. It has about 9,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | tvl |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | tuva1244 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Tuvalu |
| Speakers (estimate) | 9,000 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Fijian450,000 speakers
- Maori127,000 speakers
- Tokelau8,000 speakers
- Niuean7,990 speakers
- Kosraean7,790 speakers
- Nauru6,000 speakers
- Pukapuka2,030 speakers
- Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua1,600 speakers
- Rakahanga-Manihiki320 speakers
- Indonesian200,000,000 speakers
- Filipino82,000,000 speakers
- Tagalog82,000,000 speakers
More about Tuvalu
- 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.