Kwanga

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kwj
Alternate Names
Gawanga, Kawanga
Autonym
Kwanga
User Population

10,000 (2001 SIL).

Location

East Sepik province: Maprik district, beyond west boundary; Makru-Klaplei division, Nuku district; Sandaun province: east of Mehek. 40 villages.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Nukuma
Dialects

Apos, Bongos (Bongomaise, Bongomamsi, Kambaminchi, Nambi), Tau (Kubiwat, Mangamba, Nambes), Wasambu, Yubanakor (Daina). 2 main dialects, 5 subdialects.

Typology

OSV.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1991.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kwanga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].