Kewapi, West

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kew
Alternate Names: Pasuma, West Kewa, adaa agaa, adaa agale
Population: 45,000 (2000 census).
Location:: Southern Highlands province: Kagua and Mendi districts.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Angal-Kewa
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Franklin 2017). Used as L2 by Imbongu [imo].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1973–2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kewapi, West
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Southern Highlands province: Kagua and Mendi districts.