WAG ISO 639-3
Wa’ema
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- wag
- Alternate Names
- Waiema
- Population
- 1,020 (2000 census).
- Location:
- Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Huhu local government area, Giligili estates to Turnbull war memorial, Milne Bay area north up to East Cape coastal range.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Taupota
- Dialects
- None known. Wa’ema seems to be part of a chain of related varieties with Taupota [tpa]. Tawala [tbo] not intelligible to Wa’ema. Lexical similarity: 76% with Taupota [tpa], 69% with Maiwala [mum], 54% with Tawala [tbo].
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Tawala [tbo]. Also use Wedau [wed].
- Language Development
- 1 primary school.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Huhu local government area, Giligili estates to Turnbull war memorial, Milne Bay area north up to East Cape coastal range.
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