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Pinai-Hagahai

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: pnn

Population	600 (1997 SIL).
Region	Enga, Madang, Western Highlands border area; East Sepik provinces.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 6, reference number 287
Alternate names	Aramo, Hagahai, Miamia, Pinai, Pinaye, Wapi
Dialects	Luya-Ginam-Mamusi, Pinai. Lexical similarity: 78% among dialects, 33% with Haruai [tmd], 19% with Kobon [kpw], 8% with Enga [enq].
Classification	Piawi
Language use	Some partially bilingual in Enga, Tok Pisin [tpi], or Haruai.
Language development	Bible portions: 2002–2003.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Enga Province speakers use ‘Pinai’ to refer to the entire language group. Those in Madang Province use ‘Hagahai’ to refer to themselves. ‘Wapi’ or ‘Miamia’ are sometimes used by Enga, ‘Aramo’ by Haruai speakers. Medical workers report widespread health problems. Hunter-gatherers; swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BROWNIE, John, editor. 2000. Sociolinguistic and literacy studies: highlands and islands.

MELLIGER, Liisa; MELLIGER, Markus, authors. 2001. Pinai Hagahai Organised Phonology Data.  

MELLIGER, Markus, author. 2000. "Pinai-Hagahai."  

MELLIGER, Markus, author. 2005. "Phonology essentials Pinai-Hagahai language."  

PARKER, Stephen G., editor. 2005. Phonological descriptions of Papua New Guinea languages.

TONSON, John, author. 1976. The languages in the Schraeder ranges.