Kanak languages
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The Kanak languages are a diverse group of indigenous Austronesian languages spoken by the Kanak people of New Caledonia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kanak languages canonical | 3 |
| Kanak languages of New Caledonia | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
indigenous languages ⓘ |
| areOfficiallyRecognizedIn | New Caledonia (as Kanak languages collectively) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistWith | French language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
Kanak customary law
ⓘ
Kanak identity ⓘ Kanak oral literature ⓘ |
| endangeredStatus | many are vulnerable or endangered ⓘ |
| governedBy | Académie des Langues Kanak (ALK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveWritingSystem | Latin script ⓘ |
| includeLanguage |
Ajië
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arhö NERFINISHED ⓘ Cèmuhî NERFINISHED ⓘ Drehu NERFINISHED ⓘ Fagauvea NERFINISHED ⓘ Iaai NERFINISHED ⓘ Jawe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ndrumbea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nengone NERFINISHED ⓘ Numèè NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyelâyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nââ numèè NERFINISHED ⓘ Paicî NERFINISHED ⓘ Pije NERFINISHED ⓘ Pwaamei NERFINISHED ⓘ Pwapwâ ⓘ Sîshëë ⓘ Tîrî NERFINISHED ⓘ Xârâcùù NERFINISHED ⓘ Xârâcùù dialects ⓘ Xârâgurè NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuanga ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Oceanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Austronesian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Austronesian
|
| languageSubbranch | Southern Oceanic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melanesia
ⓘ
South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSpeakers | tens of thousands (combined) ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | languages of New Caledonia ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Grande Terre (main island of New Caledonia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalty Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Kanak people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn | New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family ⓘ |
| subjectOf | language revitalization programs in New Caledonia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural practices
ⓘ
local education (in some schools) ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kanak languages of New Caledonia