Jawe

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: jaz
Alternate Names: Diahoue, Njawe, Oubatch, Ubach
Population: 990 (2009 census), increasing.
Location:: North province: east coast, Hienghène, Tao to Tchamboenne; inland villages on both sides of central divide.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North, Nemi
Language Use: Used as L2 by Pwaamei [pme].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Jawe
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: North province: east coast, Hienghène, Tao to Tchamboenne; inland villages on both sides of central divide.