Waffa language

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Waffa
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Eastern Highlands Province
Native speakers
1,990 (2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 waj
Glottolog waff1241

Waffa is a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. Waffa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg