Yagwoia

A language of Papua New Guinea

Kokwaiyakwa, Yeghuye

10,000 (2005 R. Westerveld). 1,500 Iwalaqamalje, 1,500 Gwase, 7,000 Hiqwaye, Hiqwase, Yeqwangilje.

Eastern Highlands province: Iqwalaqamalje; Gulf province: Gwase; Morobe province: Hiqwase, Hiqwaye, and Yeqwangilje.

5* (Developing).

Iwalaqamalje, Gwase, Hiqwaye, Hiqwase, Yeqwangilje. Reportedly similar to Chimbari [smb], Hamtai [hmt], Yipma [byr], and Menya [mcr] (most similar).

SOV.

All domains. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], as trade language with outsiders. Used as L2 by Kawacha [kcb].

Literacy rate in L1: 5% among Iwalaqamalje. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15% in Tok Pisin [tpi]. NT: 2009.

Latin script [Latn].

5 ethnic groups: Iwalaqamalje, Hiqwaye, Hiqwase, Gwase, Heqwangilye. Christian.