Ankave
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,600 (1987 SIL). |
| Region | Gulf Province, Kerema District, valleys of Mbwei and Swanson rivers. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 15, reference number 705 |
| Alternate names | Angave |
| Dialects | Sawuve, Wiyagwa, Wunavai, Miyatnu, Ankai, Bu’u. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Angan, Nuclear Angan |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. NT: 1991. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SPEECE, Marilyn; SPEECE, Richard F., authors. 1992. "When a phonemic orthography doesn’t work."
SPEECE, Richard F., author. 1987. "How shall we write what was left when the labialized post velar lost its velar?."
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SPEECE, Richard F., author. 1988. "Phonological processes affecting segments in Angave."
SPEECE, Richard F., author. 1988. Rhetorical questions in Angave.
SPEECE, Richard F., author. 1989. Redundant clauses in Angave narratives.
SPEECE, Richard F., compiler. 2006-. Angave dictionary.
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SPEECE, Rick, author. 1992. Ankave Organised Phonology Data.
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