Susuami language
Endangered Angan language of Manki, Papua New Guinea
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The Susuami language is a heavily endangered Angan language, spoken in the resettlement village of Manki (7.203594°S 146.540389°E) along the upper Watut River, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionUpper Watut valley, Morobe Province
Native speakers
(10 cited 2000)[1]Trans–New Guinea
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Angan
- Northeast
- Susuami
- Northeast
| Susuami | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Upper Watut valley, Morobe Province |
Native speakers | (10 cited 2000)[1] |
Trans–New Guinea
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ssu |
| Glottolog | susu1251 |
| ELP | Susuami |
 Susuami is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
| Coordinates: 7.203594°S 146.540389°E | |
Demographics
In 1980, it was estimated at 50 speakers, and faced competition from the several other languages spoken in the village, including distantly-related Hamtai and Angaataha, as well as the usual use of Tok Pisin with outsiders.
In 1990, there are about a dozen speakers, and children were not learning the language, including the child of the only couple in the village who were both native speakers. Its continued survival is unlikely.