Zire language
Extinct Austronesian language of New Caledonia
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Zire (Sîshëë), also known as Nerë, is an extinct Oceanic language of New Caledonia. It has been extinct since April 2006. Zire is sometimes considered a dialect of Ajië.
RegionNew Caledonia
Ethnicity19 (2009 census)[1]
Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Southern Oceanic
- New Caledonian – Loyalties
- New Caledonian
- Southern
- South Southern
- Zire–Tiri
- Zire
- Zire–Tiri
- South Southern
- Southern
- New Caledonian
- New Caledonian – Loyalties
- Southern Oceanic
- Oceanic
| Zire | |
|---|---|
| Nerë, Sîchë | |
| Sîshëë | |
| Region | New Caledonia |
| Ethnicity | 19 (2009 census)[1] |
| Extinct | April 2006[2] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sih |
| Glottolog | zire1240 |
| ELP | Sîshëë |
