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

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.

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;

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

-3.6011,135.1428

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