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Sengseng language

Sengseng is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1750 individuals in the southwest interior of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain.

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Sengseng
Regionsouthwest interior of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
1,800 (2003)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3ssz
Glottologseng1281
ELPSengseng
Sengseng is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Sengseng is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1750 individuals in the southwest interior of West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain.

References

References

  1. Sengseng at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)