Wagi
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Foran, Furan, Kamba, Mis-Kemba
User Population
3,380 (2003 SIL).
Location
Madang province: northwest of Madang, Foran, Kamba, Kauris, Mis, and Silibob villages.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Typology
SOV; adjectives, numerals follow noun head; verb affixes mark person, number; CV, CVC, VC, V; nontonal.
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bullock et al 2011). Some also use Amele [aey] (Bullock et al 2011). Some also use Gedaged [gdd] (Bullock et al 2011). Some also use Isebe [igo] (Bullock et al 2011). Some also use Nobonob [gaw] (Bullock et al 2011). Used as L2 by Ngaing [nnf].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 2016.