Hiw | |
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Pronunciation | [hiw] |
Native to | Vanuatu |
Region | Hiw |
Native speakers | 280 (2012)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hiw |
Glottolog | hiww1237 |
ELP | Hiw |
Hiw is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Hiw (sometimes spelled Hiu) is an Oceanic language spoken on the island of Hiw, in the Torres Islands of Vanuatu.[2] With about 280 speakers, Hiw is considered endangered.[3][4]
Hiw is distinct from Lo-Toga, the other language of the Torres group. All Hiw speakers are bilingual in Bislama, and most also speak Lo-Toga.[5]