Waris language
Waris (ISO 639-3 code wrs) is a language of the Border family spoken in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has about 4,400 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | wrs |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | wari1266 |
| Family | Border |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia, Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 4,400 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Border languages, nearest first.
- Amanab3,500 speakers
- Kilmeri2,200 speakers
- Pagi1,100 speakers
- Sowanda1,100 speakers
- Taikat600 speakers
- Awyi400 speakers
- Manem400 speakers
- Imonda274 speakers
- Auwe270 speakers
- Ningera213 speakers
- Daonda135 speakers
- Senggi120 speakers
More about Waris
- 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.