Seimat language
| Seimat | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Ninigo and Anchorite island groups, Manus Province |
Native speakers | (1,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssg |
| Glottolog | seim1238 |
The Seimat language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea.[2] It has SVO word order.[2]
References
- ^ Seimat at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Ethnologue report for Seimat
External links
- Kaipuleohone has recordings and written materials for Seimat
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