ISO 639-3 · xiixii
Khoisan family
Xiri
Xiri is a language of the Khoe branch (Khoisan), spoken in South Africa.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
xii- Glottocode
xiri1242- Family
- Khoisan
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- UNESCO
- Critically endangered
- Wikipedia
- 8 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
3levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Xiri |
|---|---|
| Also called | Xiri language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelUNESCO: Critically endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Khoisan to Xiri
The branches above Xiri, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in South Africa
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