ISO 639-3 · rtmrtm
Austronesian family
Rotuman
Fäeag Rotuḁm
Rotuman is a language of the Central Pacific branch (Austronesian), spoken in Fiji. Wikidata counts about 9,000 speakers.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
rtm- Glottocode
rotu1241- Family
- Austronesian
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Vulnerable
- Wikipedia
- 22 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
8levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Rotuman · Fäeag Rotuḁm |
|---|---|
| Also called | Rotuman language |
| All speakers | 9,000 |
| Written in | Latin script |
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 Austronesian to Rotuman
The branches above Rotuman, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Fiji
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalhinHindiIndo-European · 615.3 m1 · NationalurdUrduunclassified · 162.6 m1 · NationalpanPunjabiunclassified · 125 mSafefijFijianAustronesian · 661,2704 · EducationalhifFiji HindiIndo-European · 380,0003 · Wider CommunicationtonTonganAustronesian · 186,0101 · NationalgooGone DauAustronesian · 690lmvLomaivitiAustronesian6a · VigorousllxLauanAustronesian6a · Vigorous