Nakwi language

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Nakwi
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region East Sepik Province
Native speakers
280 (2003) [1]
Arai–Samaia
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nax
Glottolog nakw1240
ELP Nakwi
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Nakwi is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. It is close to Nimo.

Nakwi is spoken to the south of the Ama-speaking area, in Augot, Nakwi-Amasu, Tiki ( 4°09′23″S141°40′37″E / 4.156505°S 141.677012°E / -4.156505; 141.677012 (Tigi) ), and Uwau ( 4°10′10″S141°35′57″E / 4.169381°S 141.599085°E / -4.169381; 141.599085 (Uwau) ) villages in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Nakwi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  3. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.