West Arawe language
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Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
| West Arawe | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | West New Britain Province |
Native speakers | (10,800 cited 1981–2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:apo – Apalik (Ambul)gip – Gimi (Loko)mwg – Aiklepaaw – Solong (Arowe) |
| Glottolog | west2530 |
West Arawe is an Austronesian dialect chain of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The principal varieties are Apalik, Gimi, Aiklep, and Arawe proper (Solong).
References
[edit]- ^ Apalik (Ambul) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Gimi (Loko) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Aiklep at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Solong (Arowe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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