Pwapwâ

A language of New Caledonia

ISO 639: pop
Alternate Names: Poapoa, Pwapwa
Population: 40 (2006 census), decreasing.
Location:: North province: west coast, Boyen, Témala, and Voh.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, New Caledonian, Northern, North
Language Use: Seriously endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Jawe [jaz], Yuanga [nua] and French [fra] (Wurm 2007). Shifted to French [fra].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: North province: west coast, Boyen, Témala, and Voh.