| Faiwol | |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (4,500 cited 1987) [1] |
Trans–New Guinea
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fai – inclusive codeIndividual code: stm – Setaman |
| Glottolog | faiw1243 Faiwol seta1246 Setaman |
| ELP | Faiwol |
| Setaman [2] | |
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