Kumak language
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Austronesian language spoken in New Caledonia
| Kumak | |
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| Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak | |
| Native to | Koumac and Poum, New Caledonia |
Native speakers | 1,100 (2009 census)[1] |
Austronesian
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| ISO 639-3 | nee |
| Glottolog | kuma1276 |
 Kumak is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Kumak, also known as Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak[2] after its two dialects, is a Kanak language of northern New Caledonia.
References[edit]
- ^ Kumak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Home - HAL-SHS - Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société".
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