| Tanimbili | |
|---|---|
| Tanibili | |
| Native to | Solomon Islands |
| Region | Utupua |
Native speakers | (15 cited 1999) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tbe |
| Glottolog | tani1255 |
| ELP | Tanimbili |
 Tanimbili is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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