Kewapi, West

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kew
Alternate Names
Pasuma, West Kewa, adaa agaa, adaa agale
User Population

45,000 (2000 census).

Location

Southern Highlands province: Kagua and Mendi districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Angal-Kewa
Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Franklin 2017). Used as L2 by Imbongu [imo].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1973–2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kewapi, West
Writing

Latin script [Latn].