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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Mukawa

Are

User Population

1,700 (2015 BTA).

Milne Bay province: Cape Vogel tip.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 17

Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

None known. Reportedly similar to Gapapaiwa [pwg]. Lexical similarity: 47%–55% with Doga [dgg] (most similar).

Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo], especially elderly. Used as L2 by Dima [jma], Gapapaiwa [pwg].

Language Development

Bible: 1925.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Are

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.