Sîshëë

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: sih
Alternate Names: Nere, Siche, Sirhe, Yirhe, Yirhee, Ziche, Zira, Zire
Population: No known L1 speakers. Last known speaker died by the year 2000. Ethnic population: 19 (2009 census).
Location:: North province: Poya commune; South province: Bourail commune; Coral Sea coastal plain.
Language Status: 9 (Dormant).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Southern, South, Zire-Tiri
Language Use: There are reports of the language being revived (Wurm 2007). Shifted to French [fra].

Location: North province: Poya commune; South province: Bourail commune; Coral Sea coastal plain.