Kewapi, East

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kjs
Alternate Names
East Kewa, Kewa, Kewapi
Autonym
adaa agale
User Population

50,000 (2004 SIL).

Location

Southern Highlands province: Ialibu and Kagua districts.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Angal-Kewa
Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Yarapea 2006). Some also use Imbongu [imo] (Yarapea 2006). Some also use Witu [wiu] (Yarapea 2006). A few also use English [eng] (Yarapea 2006).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2005.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kewapi, East
Writing

Latin script [Latn].