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ISO 639-3 · kyykyy
Trans–New Guinea family

Kambaira

Kambaira is a language of the Kainantu branch (Trans–New Guinea), spoken in Papua New Guinea.

8b · Nearly Extinct
Wikidata recordGlottolog
At a glance
ISO 639-3
kyy
Glottocode
kamb1303
Wikipedia
4 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
3levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level

Facts

NameKambaira
Also calledKambaira language

Vitality

EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

Other languages at this level
family tree

From Trans–New Guinea to Kambaira

The branches above Kambaira, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

212Trans–New Guineafamily11Kainantu–Gorokabranch5KainantubranchkyyKambairalanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Papua New Guinea630 languages in the index

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