Fwâi language

Fwâi (Poai) is a Kanak language of New Caledonia, spoken in the commune of Hienghène. In 2009, there were around 1,900 speakers of Fwâi. It’s considered a vulnerable language by the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.

Fwâi
Native toHienghène, New Caledonia
Native speakers
1,900 (2009 census)
Austronesian
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Oceanic
      • Southern Oceanic
        • New Caledonian – Loyalties
          • New Caledonian
            • Northern New Caledonian
              • North Northern
                • Nemi
                  • Fwâi
Language codes
ISO 639-3fwa
Glottologfwai1237
Fwâi is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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