ISO 639-3 · msumsu
Austronesian family
Musom
Musom is a language of the Markham branch (Austronesian), spoken in Papua New Guinea.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
msu- Glottocode
muso1238- Family
- Austronesian
- EGIDS
- 7 Shifting
- UNESCO
- Definitely endangered
- Centre point
- -6.68, 147.11
- Wikipedia
- 5 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
10levels in the tree
7EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Musom |
|---|---|
| Also called | Musom language |
Vitality
EGIDS 7 Shifting7
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Definitely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Austronesian to Musom
The branches above Musom, 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 · DevelopingsnpSianeunclassified · 29,0005 · DevelopingagdAgarabiunclassified · 27,0006a · VigorousgahAlekanoTrans–New Guinea · 25,0007 · ShiftingygrYagariaTrans–New Guinea · 21,0005 · Developing