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Awiakay language

Awiakay is a little-known Arafundi language of New Guinea. It is spoken in one village (Kanjimei) in East Sepik Province. It is classified as "vulnerable" by the Endangered Languages Project; between 300 and 400 people speak the language.

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Awiakay
Karamba
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Native speakers
400 (2023)
Madang – Upper Yuat
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologawia1234
ELPAwiakay

Awiakay is a little-known Arafundi language of New Guinea. It is spoken in one village (Kanjimei) in East Sepik Province.1 It is classified as "vulnerable" by the Endangered Languages Project; between 300 and 400 people speak the language.12

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  1. "Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Awiakay, Papua New Guinea | Endangered Languages Archive". www.elararchive.org. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. "Awiakay". Endangered Languages Project. Retrieved 2024-05-14.