Gweda | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: grw
Alternate Names: Garuwahi
Autonym: Gweda
Population: 26 (2001 SIL). Ethnic population: 310 (2001 SIL).
Location:: Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Maramatana local council area, Garuwahi village.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Taupota
Dialects: Naura dialect and Gweda [grw] users agree that Gweda is most similar to Haigwai. Lexical similarity: 71% with Wa’ema [wag], 69% with Taupota [tpa], 68% with Naura dialect of Haigwai [hgw], 67% with Kapulika dialect of Haigwai, 64% with Topura dialect of Wedau [wed], 63% with Tawala [tbo], 53% with Wedau.
Language Use: Older adults only. All shifted to Taupota [tpa]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Wedau [wed].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gweda
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Maramatana local council area, Garuwahi village.