Iwal
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,500 (1987 SIL). |
| Region | Morobe Province, Lae District, between Wau and Salamaua. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 15, reference number 700 |
| Alternate names | Kaiwa |
| Dialects | Similar to Yabem [jae]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Kaiwa |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1984. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Anonymous. n.d.. Iwal Organised Phonology Data.
COBB, Elyce; WROGE, Diane, authors. 1990. "Iwal transfer primer and teacher’s training course."
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
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