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.

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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.

Grande Terre hasIndigenousLanguageGroup Kanak languages
Cèmuhî language isPartOf Kanak languages
this entity surface form: Kanak languages of New Caledonia