Gwahatike

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
dah
Alternate Names
Dahating, Gwatike
User Population

1,570 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang province: Saidor district, several villages south of Saidor.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects

Gwahatike, Gwahamere (Gwaha), Gora, Gwapti, Gohing. Related to Asaro’o [mtv], Muratayak [asx], Gamane [bmp], Degenang [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], and Tandɨ [ygm].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 19%–55%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–85%. NT: 1999.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gwahatike
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.