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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > Nakwi

Nakwi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3nax

Population  280 (2003 SIL).
Region  East Sepik Province, south of Ama [amm], Nakwi-Amasu, Augot (Mumupra, Sari), Tiki, Uwau villages.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 198
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 71% with Nimo [niw].
Classification  Left May
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 1%.
Comments  Village locations change frequently. Acculturation slight. Hunter-gatherers; some gardens. Traditional religion.