ISO 639-3 · kqikqi
Trans–New Guinea family
Koita
Koita is a language of the Koiarian branch (Trans–New Guinea), spoken in Papua New Guinea.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
kqi- Glottocode
koit1244- Family
- Trans–New Guinea
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Vulnerable
- Wikipedia
- 5 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Koita |
|---|---|
| Also called | Koitabu, Koita 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 levelUNESCO: Vulnerable
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Trans–New Guinea to Koita
The branches above Koita, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
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