The Hermit language is an extinct West Manus language formerly spoken on Hermit, Luf and Maron Islands in western Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. It has been replaced by Seimat.
Hermit | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Hermit, Luf and Maron Islands, western Manus Province |
Extinct | (date missing)[1] |
Language family | Austronesian
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Writing system | Unwritten |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | llf |
Glottolog | herm1237 |
![]() Hermit is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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