Watut, North

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
una
Alternate Names
Onank, Unangg, Unank, Watut
Population

460 (Holzknecht 1988). Ethnic population: 660.

Location

Morobe Province, Mumeng district, Kaiapit area, Waffa calley.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Watut
Dialects

North Watut may combine with Silisili and Maralinan (dialects of Middle Watut [mpl]) to form 1 language: North Watut (Holzknecht 1988).

Language Use

Not endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Most domains. All ages.