Wagawaga
A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3: wgw
This ISO 639-3 code has been retired after the publication of Ethnologue, 16th edition. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 1,290 (1990 census). 10% monolingual. |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, Alotau District, Huhu Local Government Area, Milne Bay south shore. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 811 |
| Alternate names | Baeaula, Gamadoudou, Gibara, Kilakilana |
| Dialects | Wagawaga (Baeaula), Gamadoudou. Lexical similarity: 61% with Oya’oya [oyy], 31% with Tawala [tbo], 55% with Buhutu [bxh]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Suauic |
| Language use | Also use Suau [swp], Hiri Motu [hmo], or Tawala. |
| Comments | 2 schools. |
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