Pwapwâ

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A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Poapoa, Pwapwa
User Population

40 (2006 census), decreasing.

Location

North province: west coast, Boyen, Témala, and Voh.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

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

Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Jawe [jaz], Yuanga [nua] and French [fra] (Wurm 2007). Shifted to French [fra].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pwapwâ
Other Comments

Christian.