Wahgi, North

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
whg
Population

47,000 (1999 SIL).

Location

Western Highlands Province, Minj district; Chimbu Province, Kerowagi district; both sides of Sepik-Wahgi divide; also in Madang Province, Usino-Bundi district, Usino LLG.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Wahgi
Dialects

Banz-Nondugl. Between 2 to 5 dialects.

Language Development
Bible portions: 2006.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wahgi, North
Writing

Latin script [Latn].