Endangered Languages Project - Yerisiam

Yerisiam

^{[aka Beduba, Yeresiam, Iresim]}

Classification: Austronesian

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Beduba, Yeresiam, Iresim
CLASSIFICATION		Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, Southwest Cenderawasih Bay
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3; Glottolog
LANGUAGE CODE		ire; ires1239
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Personal communication regarding Yerisiam” . David Kamholz (2021)

Threatened

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Close to 1,000
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2020

TRANSMISSION

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
70
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
70
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2000 (Wurm)

PLACES: Indonesia;

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
70
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1977

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
TRANSMISSION
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

PLACES: Indonesia: Irian Jaya

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Spoken on the coast and inland in the southern- most Cenderawasih Bay area, in the eastern part of the neck portion of the Bird’s Head Peninsula, as far inland as Yamur Lake.

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

-3.6011,135.1428

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Information from: “Personal communication regarding Yerisiam” . David Kamholz (2021)