ISO 639-3 · kuekue
Trans–New Guinea family
Kuman
Kuman is a language of the Chimbu–Wahgi branch (Trans–New Guinea), spoken in Papua New Guinea. Wikidata describes it as “language of New Guinea”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
kue- Glottocode
kuma1280- Family
- Trans–New Guinea
- Wikipedia
- 12 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
3EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Kuman |
|---|---|
| Also called | Chimbu language, Kuman language, Simbu language, Kuman New Guinea language |
Vitality
EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Trans–New Guinea to Kuman
The branches above Kuman, 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