Owiniga language
Owiniga (ISO 639-3 code owi) is a language of the Left May family spoken in Papua New Guinea. It has about 219 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | owi |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | owin1240 |
| Family | Left May |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| Speakers (estimate) | 219 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Left May languages, nearest first.
- Ama (Papua New Guinea)450 speakers
- Iteri447 speakers
- Nakwi216 speakers
- Nimo178 speakers
- Bo (Papua New Guinea)76 speakers
More about Owiniga
- 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.