Zire language

Zire (Sîshëë), also known as Nerë, is an extinct Oceanic language of New Caledonia. There were 19 speakers in 2009. Zire is sometimes considered a dialect of Ajië.^[3][1]

RegionNew Caledonia

Native speakers

19 (2009)^[1][2]

Language family

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Oceanic
    • Southern Oceanic
      • New Caledonian – Loyalties
        • New Caledonian
          • Southern
            • South Southern
              • Zire–Tiri
                • Zire

ISO 639-3sih

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Zire
Nerë, Sîchë
Sîshëë
Region	New Caledonia
Native speakers	19 (2009)[1][2]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic New Caledonian – Loyalties New Caledonian Southern South Southern Zire–Tiri Zire
Language codes
ISO 639-3	sih
Glottolog	zire1240
ELP	Sîshëë
Sishee is classified as Extinct by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

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