Gwahatike

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
dah
Alternate Names
Dahating, Gwatike
Population

1,570 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang Province, Saidor district, several villages south of Saidor.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects

Gora, Gwahamere, Gwahatike, Gwapti. Related to Asaro’o [mtv], Muratayak [asx], Bulgebi [bmp], Degenan [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], and Yagomi [ygm].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gwahatike
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.