Ankave | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: aak
Alternate Names: Angave, Ankave-Anga
Autonym: Aga pɨ’ne’
Population: 1,500 (Bonnemère 2014). Ethnic population: 1,500 (Bonnemère 2014).
Location:: Gulf province: Kerema district, Mbwei and Swanson valleys’ rivers.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Angan, Nuclear Angan
Dialects: Sawuve, Wiyagwa, Wunavai, Miyatnu, Ankai, Bu’u.
Typology: 16 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bonnemère 2008).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. NT: 1991.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ankave
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Gulf province: Kerema district, Mbwei and Swanson valleys’ rivers.