Kewapi, East | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kjs
Alternate Names: East Kewa, Kewa, Kewapi
Autonym: adaa agale
Population: 50,000 (2004 SIL).
Location:: Southern Highlands province: Ialibu and Kagua districts.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Angal-Kewa
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Yarapea 2006). Some also use Imbongu [imo] (Yarapea 2006). Some also use Witu [wiu] (Yarapea 2006). A few also use English [eng] (Yarapea 2006).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kewapi, East
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Southern Highlands province: Ialibu and Kagua districts.