Wano
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 7,000 (2001 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 7,000. |
| Region | Central highlands area, upper Rouffaer River basin north of Damal, northwest of Dem, south of Kirikiri, Iau and Duvele, east of Moni, west of Western Dani. |
| Language map |
Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 77 |
| Alternate names | Waano |
| Dialects | East, Central, West. Similar to Western Dani [dnw], Nggem [nbq], Walak [wlw]. Lexical similarity: 65% with Western Dani. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, West, Dani, Wano |
| Language use | Religious services, home, field, community, oral. Most ages. Little interest in language revival, low prestige, considered inferior to Western Dani and Indonesian. Also use Western Dani, Dem [dem], Moni [mnz], or Indonesian [ind]. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1979–1989. |
| Comments | SOV; postpositions; possessor before noun head; articles, adjectives, numerals, and relatives after noun head; question words initial in VP, final with demonstratives; 2 prefixes, 5 suffixes; bare-root with complex verbal morphology, switch reference and (or) delayed vs. immediate sequential, tail-head linkage; (C)V(C); final stress, nontonal. Hunter-gatherers; semi-nomadic. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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