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Likum language

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Likum
Native toPapua New Guinea
Regionwesternmost Manus Island, Manus Province
Native speakers
80 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lib
Glottologliku1243
ELPLikum

The Likum language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 80 people in western Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea.[2] Its speakers also use Nyindrou.[2] Likum is classified as "definitely endangered" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[3] It has SVO word order.[2]

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