Nakwi language

Nakwi
Nakwi
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	East Sepik Province
Native speakers	280 (2003)
Language family	Arai–Samaia Left May (Arai) Nakwi; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nax
Glottolog	nakw1240
ELP	Nakwi

Last updated January 02, 2026

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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.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 Nakwi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
↑ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.

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[e25-1] 1 2 Nakwi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[UN-PNG-2] United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.

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