Jawe

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A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639-3
jaz
Alternate Names
Diahoue, Njawe, Oubatch, Ubach
User Population

990 (2009 census), increasing.

Location

North province: east coast, Hienghène, Tao to Tchamboenne; inland villages on both sides of central divide.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North, Nemi
Language Use

Used as L2 by Pwaamei [pme].

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jawe
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.