Likum language

{{Short description|West Manus language of Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox language

|name = Likum

|nativename =

|states = Papua New Guinea

|region = westernmost Manus Island, Manus Province

|speakers = 80

|date = 2000

|ref = e25

|familycolor = Austronesian

|fam2 = Malayo-Polynesian

|fam3 = Oceanic

|fam4 = Admiralty Islands

|fam5 = Eastern Admiralty Islands

|fam6 = Manus

|fam7 = West Manus

|map2 = Lang Status 60-DE.svg

|mapcaption2 = {{center|{{small|Likum is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger}}}}

|iso3 = lib

|glotto = liku1243

|glottorefname = Likum

}}

The Likum language is a West Manus language spoken by approximately 80 people in western Manus Island, Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. Its speakers also use Nyindrou. Likum is classified as "definitely endangered" by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?pg=00206 UNESCO Interactive Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217175902/http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?pg=00206 |date=2010-02-17 }} It has SVO word order.