Kiwai, Southern
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 9,700 (1975 Wurm). 3,800 in Coast, 1,000 in Daru, 4,500 in Island Kiwai, 400 in Doumori. |
| Region | Western Province, Fly River Delta. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 649 |
| Dialects | Doumori, Coast Kiwai, Southern Coast Kiwai, Daru Kiwai, Eastern Kiwai, Island Kiwai. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Kiwaian |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1960. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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