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

Watakataui

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3wtk

Population  350 (1998).
Region  East Sepik Province, middle Korosameri River branch. 2 villages.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 6, reference number 241
Alternate names   Waxe
Classification  Sepik, Sepik Hill, Bahinemo
Language use  Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1991.