Gweda

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
grw
Alternate Names
Garuwahi
Autonym
Gweda
User Population

26 (2001 SIL). Ethnic population: 310 (2001 SIL).

Location

Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Maramatana local council area, Garuwahi village.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

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

Naura dialect and Gweda [grw] users agree that Gweda is most similar to Haigwai. Lexical similarity: 71% with Wa’ema [wag], 69% with Taupota [tpa], 68% with Naura dialect of Haigwai [hgw], 67% with Kapulika dialect of Haigwai, 64% with Topura dialect of Wedau [wed], 63% with Tawala [tbo], 53% with Wedau.

Language Use

Older adults only. All shifted to Taupota [tpa]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Wedau [wed].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gweda
Writing

Latin script [Latn].