Guya

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
gka
Alternate Names
Guiarak, Guyarak
User Population

130 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

Madang province: 20 km west of Seure.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

None known. Related to Asaro’o [mtv], Muratayak [asx], Gamane [bmp], Degenang [dge], Forak [frq], Gwahatike [dah], and Tandɨ [ygm].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Guya
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Guiarak is a village name.