ISO 639-3 · yisyis
Torricelli family
Yis
Yis is a language of the Torricelli branch, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
yis- Glottocode
yiss1240- Family
- Torricelli
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 4 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
1levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Yis |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yis language |
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 Torricelli to Yis
The branches above Yis, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
53TorricellifamilyyisYislanguage
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