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ISO 639-3 · zsazsa
Austronesian family
Sarasira
Sarasira is a language of the Markham branch (Austronesian), spoken in Papua New Guinea. Wikidata counts about 600 speakers (2000). Wikidata describes it as “language of Papua New Guinea”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
zsa- Glottocode
sara1323- Family
- Austronesian
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 0 language editions
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6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Sarasira |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sirasira, Som |
| All speakers | 600 (2000) |
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 Austronesian to Sarasira
The branches above Sarasira, 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