West Uvean language
West Uvean (ISO 639-3 code uve) is a language of the Austronesian family spoken in New Caledonia. It has about 2,200 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | uve |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | west2516 |
| Family | Austronesian |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | New Caledonia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,200 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Austronesian languages, nearest first.
- Caac2,215 speakers
- Numèè1,814 speakers
- Orowe590 speakers
- Nemi320 speakers
- Bwatoo300 speakers
- Haveke300 speakers
- Hmwaveke300 speakers
- Neku220 speakers
- Pwaamei220 speakers
- Pije160 speakers
- Vamale150 speakers
- Haeke100 speakers
More about West Uvean
- 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.