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Ndu languages

Ndu is a language family with 13 languages profiled on Glottosphere, spoken in Papunesia. The largest by number of speakers are Iatmul, Boikin, and Ambulas. 13 of them are listed as endangered.

LanguageCountriesSpeakersStatus
IatmulPapua New Guinea46,000Threatened
BoikinPapua New Guinea35,204Vulnerable
AmbulasPapua New Guinea33,000Vulnerable
Hanga HundiPapua New Guinea33,000Vulnerable
KeakPapua New Guinea3,300Threatened
Sos KundiPapua New Guinea3,300Threatened
ManambuPapua New Guinea2,800Threatened
YeloguPapua New Guinea700Endangered
GaikundiPapua New Guinea650Endangered
KoiwatPapua New Guinea450Endangered
SengoPapua New Guinea300Endangered
BuruiPapua New Guinea150Endangered
NgalaPapua New Guinea136Endangered

Classification and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status: Endangered Languages Project. Only languages with a profile here are listed, so the family may have more members.