Shwai language
Shwai (ISO 639-3 code shw) is a language of the Heibanic family spoken in Sudan. It has about 3,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | shw |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | shwa1239 |
| Family | Heibanic |
| Area | Africa |
| Countries | Sudan |
| Speakers (estimate) | 3,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Heibanic languages, nearest first.
- Laro40,000 speakers
- Moro30,000 speakers
- Otoro10,000 speakers
- ko2,680 speakers
- Logol2,600 speakers
- Warnang1,100 speakers
More about Shwai
- 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.