Korowai language
Korowai (ISO 639-3 code khe) is a language of the Nuclear Trans New Guinea family spoken in Indonesia. It has about 3,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | khe |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | koro1312 |
| Family | Nuclear Trans New Guinea |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Indonesia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Nuclear Trans New Guinea languages, nearest first.
- Ngalum18,000 speakers
- North Muyu8,000 speakers
- Wano7,000 speakers
- Faiwol4,500 speakers
- South Muyu4,000 speakers
- Yongkom4,000 speakers
- Ninggerum3,500 speakers
- Iwur1,000 speakers
- Ketum900 speakers
- Suganga680 speakers
- Kopkaka400 speakers
- Auye350 speakers
More about Korowai
- 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.