Torres Strait Creole

Torres Strait Creole is a language, spoken in Australia. Wikidata counts 7,800 first-language speakers (2021). Wikidata describes it as “English-based creole language spoken in parts of the Torres Strait Islands and nearby land”.

3 · Wider Communication7,800

Wikidata record Glottolog

At a glance

ISO 639-3: tcs
Glottocode: torr1261
Family: unclassified
EGIDS: 3 Wider Communication
Wikipedia: 15 language editions

7,800first-language speakers

—second-language speakers

1countries

—scripts

—levels in the tree

3EGIDS level

Facts

Name	Torres Strait Creole
L1 speakers	7,800 (2021)

Vitality

EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3

Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.

Other languages at this level

where it is spoken

Countries

Australia351 languages in the index

Also spoken in Australia

engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · International panPunjabiunclassified · 125 mSafe sylSylhetiIndo-European · 14 m3 · Wider Communication hyeArmenianIndo-European · 6.7 m1 · National srdSardinianIndo-European · 1.3 mDefinitely endangered yidYiddishIndo-European · 1 mDefinitely endangered mltMalteseunclassified · 482,8801 · National tetTetumAustronesian · 463,5005 · Developing smoSamoanAustronesian · 415,7201 · National tonTonganAustronesian · 186,0101 · National