ISO 639-3 · fiwfiw
Trans–New Guinea family
Fiwaga
Fiwaga is a language of the Trans–New Guinea branch, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
fiw- Glottocode
fiwa1240- Family
- Trans–New Guinea
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 6 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
1levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Fiwaga |
|---|---|
| Also called | Fiwaga language |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Trans–New Guinea to Fiwaga
The branches above Fiwaga, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
212Trans–New GuineafamilyfiwFiwagalanguage
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Papua New Guinea
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationaltpiTok Pisinunclassified · 4.1 m1 · NationalenqEngaTrans–New Guinea · 230,0005 · DevelopinghmoHiri MotuAustronesian · 120,0003 · Wider CommunicationksdTolaiAustronesian · 81,0003 · Wider CommunicationmeuMotuAustronesian · 39,0005 · DevelopingazrAdzeraAustronesian · 30,0004 · EducationalsnpSianeunclassified · 29,0005 · DevelopingagdAgarabiunclassified · 27,0006a · VigorousgahAlekanoTrans–New Guinea · 25,0007 · Shifting