ISO 639-3 · nuxnux
Sepik family
Mehek
Mehek is a language of the Tama branch (Sepik), spoken in Papua New Guinea.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
nux- Glottocode
mehe1243- Family
- Sepik
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 6 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Mehek |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mehek 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 Sepik to Mehek
The branches above Mehek, 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