Wiru language
Wiru (ISO 639-3 code wiu) is a language isolate spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has about 15,300 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | wiu |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | wiru1244 |
| Family | Isolate (no known relatives) |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 15,300 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
More about Wiru
- 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.