KWJ ISO 639-3
Kwanga
Kwanga Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- kwj
- Alternate Names
- Gawanga, Kawanga
- Autonym
- Kwanga
- Population
- 10,000 (2001 SIL).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Maprik district, beyond west boundary; Makru-Klaplei division, Nuku district; Sandaun province: east of Mehek. 40 villages.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Sepik, Nukuma
- Dialects
- Apos, Bongos (Bongomaise, Bongomamsi, Kambaminchi, Nambi), Tau (Kubiwat, Mangamba, Nambes), Wasambu, Yubanakor (Daina). 2 main dialects, 5 subdialects.
- Typology
- OSV.
- Language Use
- Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1991.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kwanga
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East Sepik province: Maprik district, beyond west boundary; Makru-Klaplei division, Nuku district; Sandaun province: east of Mehek. 40 villages.
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