Zimakani
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Baegwa, Bagwa Zimakani, Dea
Population
1,500 (1990 UBS).
Location
Western Province, south end of Lake Murray.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Bagwa (Begua, Mbegu), Dea, Zimakani. Related to Kuni Boazi [kvg].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1989.
Writing
Latin script.