Kursav (also known as Faita or Kulsab) is a divergent and nearly extinct Madang language of the Adelbert Range of Papua New Guinea. It was once placed in the now-defunct Brahman branch of Madang. Daniels (2017) identifies Gants as its closest relative.[2]
| Kursav | |
|---|---|
| Kulsab, Faita | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 10 (2015)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | faj |
| Glottolog | fait1240 |
| ELP | Kursav |
 Kursav is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
References
edit- ^ Kursav at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Daniels, Don. 2017. Gants is a Sogeram Language. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 82-93.
Sources
edit- Daniels, Don. 2015. A Reconstruction of Proto-Sogeram: Phonology, Lexicon, and Morphosyntax. Doctoral dissertation, University of California at Santa Barbara.