WGB ISO 639-3
Wagawaga
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- wgb
- Alternate Names
- Baeaula, Beauli, Ealeba, Gamadoudou, Gibara, Kilikilana
- Population
- 600 (2000 census). 60 monolinguals.
- Location:
- Milne Bay province: Upper and Lower Dawadawa wards, along Tawala river and east of Wagawaga village, in the middle of Tawala [tbo] language area.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Suauic
- Dialects
- Wagawaga, Wagawaga Inland. Reportedly similar to Yaleba [ylb]. Lexical similarity: 61% with Oya’oya [oyy], 31% with Tawala [tbo], 55% with Buhutu [bxh].
- Language Use
- Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use English [eng]. Many also use Suau [swp]. Many also use Tawala [tbo], especially speakers of Wagawaga Inland. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially youth. A few also use Hiri Motu [hmo].
- Language Development
- 2 schools.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Wagawaga
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Milne Bay province: Upper and Lower Dawadawa wards, along Tawala river and east of Wagawaga village, in the middle of Tawala [tbo] language area.
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