Tiwi language
Tiwi (ISO 639-3 code tiw) is a language isolate spoken in Australia. It has about 1,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | tiw |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | tiwi1244 |
| Family | Isolate (no known relatives) |
| Area | Australia |
| Countries | Australia |
| Speakers (estimate) | 1,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
More about Tiwi
- 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.