Kumak language

Kumak
Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak
Native to	Koumac and Poum, New Caledonia
Native speakers	1,100 (2009 census)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Southern Oceanic New Caledonian – Loyalties New Caledonian Northern New Caledonian Extreme Northern Kumak
Dialects	Nêlêmwa (Nenema) Nixumwak (Kumak)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nee`
Glottolog	`kuma1276`^[2]

Kumak, also known as Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak after its two dialects, is a Kanak language of northern New Caledonia.

References

↑ Kumak at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Kumak". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of New Caledonia

Official language

French

Indigenous
languages

New
Caledonian

Northern	Caac Cèmuhî Drehu Fwâi Haveke Iaai Jawe Kumak Nemi Nengone Nyâlayu Paicî Pije Pwaamei Pwapwâ Vamale Yuanga

Southern	Ajië Arhâ Arhö Ndrumbea Neku Numèè Orowe Sîchë Tîrî Xaracuu Xârâgurè

Other	Haeke

Polynesian

West Uvean

Southern Oceanic languages

Central Vanuatu

East Vanuatu

Torres-Banks	Alo-Teqel Dorig Hiw Koro Lakon Lehali Lemerig Lo-Toga Löyöp Mota Mwerlap Mwesen Mwotlap Nume Olrat Vera'a Volow Vurës

Penama	Apma Baetora Central Maewo East Ambae North Ambrym Raga Sa Ske Sowa Sungwadia West Ambae

Paama–Ambrym	Dakaka Lonwolwol Orkon Paamese Port Vato Southeast Ambrym

Epi

Malekula

Coastal	Atchin Aulua Axamb Burmbar Mae Malfaxal Malua Bay Maskelynes Mpotovoro Nahavaq Näti Nese Unua Rerep Port Sandwich Uripiv Vao Wala-Rano

Interior	Ninde Letemboi Repanbitip Dixon Reef Nasarian Avava Lingarak Vinmavis Litzlitz Larevat Maragus Big Nambas

unclassified	Aveteian Navwien Sörsörian Nisvai Nasvang Navwien

West Santo

Northwest	Nokuku Piamatsina Tasmate Tolomako Valpei Vunapu

Northeast	Akei Amblong Aore Araki Kiai Mafea Merei Morouas Narango Navut Roria Malo Tambotalo Tangoa Tiale Tutuba Wailapa Wusi

South Vanuatu

New Caledonian

Northern	Caac Cèmuhî Drehu Fwâi Haveke Iaai Jawe Kumak Nemi Nengone Nyâlayu Paicî Pije Pwaamei Pwapwâ Vamale Yuanga

Southern	Ajië Arhâ Arhö Ndrumbea Neku Numèè Orowe Sîchë Tîrî Xaracuu Xârâgurè

Others	Haeke

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