ISO 639-3 · frtfrt
Austronesian family
Kiai
Kiai is a language of the West Santo branch (Austronesian), spoken in Vanuatu.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
frt- Glottocode
fort1240- Family
- Austronesian
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 10 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
10levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Kiai |
|---|---|
| Also called | Fortsenal, Kiai 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 Austronesian to Kiai
The branches above Kiai, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Vanuatu
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalfraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationaltonTonganAustronesian · 186,0101 · NationalbisBislamaunclassified · 10,0001 · NationalappApmaAustronesian · 7,8006a · VigoroustnpWhitesandsAustronesian · 7,5007 · ShiftingmxeMele-FilaAustronesian · 3,5005 · DevelopingmllMalua BayAustronesian · 6006b · ThreatenedlnnNethalpAustronesian · 3406b · ThreatenedaulAuluaAustronesian · 3006a · Vigorous