Fwâi language

Fwâi (Poai) is a Kanak language of New Caledonia, spoken in the commune of Hienghène. In 2009, there were around 1,900 speakers of Fwâi. It’s considered a vulnerable language by the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.

NativetoHienghène, New Caledonia

Native speakers

1,900 (2009 census)^[1]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Oceanic
    • Southern Oceanic
      • New Caledonian – Loyalties
        • New Caledonian
          • Northern New Caledonian
            • North Northern
              • Nemi
                • Fwâi

ISO 639-3fwa

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Fwâi
Native to	Hienghène, New Caledonia
Native speakers	1,900 (2009 census)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic New Caledonian – Loyalties New Caledonian Northern New Caledonian North Northern Nemi Fwâi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	fwa
Glottolog	fwai1237
Fwâi is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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