Bauwaki

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bwk
Alternate Names
Bawaki
User Population

520 (2000 census).

Location

Oro province: south of Moni river; into Central province: Amau river.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Mailuan
Dialects

None known. Dutton (1971) says this is a bridge language between the Mailuan and Yareban families. Lexical similarity: 66% with Aneme Wake [aby] (most similar), 39% with Domu [dof].

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Magi [mgu]. Also use Suau [swp].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bauwaki
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].