ISO 639-3 · yeeyee
Ramu–Lower Sepik family
Yimas
Yimas is a language of the Ramu–Lower Sepik branch, spoken in Papua New Guinea. Wikidata counts about 300 speakers.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
yee- Glottocode
yima1243- Family
- Ramu–Lower Sepik
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- UNESCO
- Severely endangered
- Centre point
- -4.68, 143.55
- Wikipedia
- 13 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
1levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Yimas |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yimas language |
| All speakers | 300 |
| 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: Severely endangered
Languages at this levelfamily tree
From Ramu–Lower Sepik to Yimas
The branches above Yimas, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
30Ramu–Lower SepikfamilyyeeYimaslanguage
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 · DevelopingazrAdzeraAustronesian · 30,0004 · EducationalsnpSianeunclassified · 29,0005 · DevelopingagdAgarabiunclassified · 27,0006a · VigorousgahAlekanoTrans–New Guinea · 25,0007 · Shifting