Ghayavi | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: bmk
Alternate Names: Boanai, Boanaki, Boianaki, Boinaki, Galavi
Autonym: Ghayavi
Population: 2,810 (2000 census).
Location:: Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Weraura LLG, north coast Goodenough bay, Uga west to Wadobuna east, including Rabaraba.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Are
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 76% with Gapapaiwa [pwg] (most similar), 46% with Wedau [wed].
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Gapapaiwa [pwg]. Also use Wedau [wed]. Used as L2 by Gapapaiwa [pwg].
Language Development: Most are literate. Literature. Videos. Texts. Bible portions: 2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ghayavi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Weraura LLG, north coast Goodenough bay, Uga west to Wadobuna east, including Rabaraba.