Tewa (Indonesia) language
Tewa (Indonesia) (ISO 639-3 code twe) is a language of the Timor-Alor-Pantar family spoken in Indonesia. It has about 4,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | twe |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | teiw1235 |
| Family | Timor-Alor-Pantar |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 4,000 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Timor-Alor-Pantar languages, nearest first.
- Bunak100,000 speakers
- Abui16,000 speakers
- Lamma10,804 speakers
- Blagar10,000 speakers
- Adang7,000 speakers
- Kamang6,000 speakers
- Kaera5,500 speakers
- Kelon5,000 speakers
- Kula5,000 speakers
- Kui (Indonesia)4,240 speakers
- Wersing4,000 speakers
- Sawila3,000 speakers
More about Tewa (Indonesia)
- 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.