Ghayavi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bmk
Alternate Names
Boanai, Boanaki, Boianaki, Boinaki, Galavi
Autonym
Ghayavi
User Population

2,810 (2000 census).

Location

Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Weraura LLG, north coast Goodenough bay, Uga west to Wadobuna east, including Rabaraba.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Are
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 76% with Gapapaiwa [pwg] (most similar), 46% with Wedau [wed].

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Gapapaiwa [pwg]. Also use Wedau [wed]. Used as L2 by Gapapaiwa [pwg].

Language Development

Most are literate. Literature. Videos. Texts. Bible portions: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ghayavi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].