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Were language

Were (Weredai), or Kiunum, is a Papuan language spoken in Dewara village, Gogodala Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Jul 13, 2026
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Were
Kiunum
Weredai
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
700 (2002)1
Trans–New Guinea
  • Fly River (Anim)
    • Tirio
      • Tirio–Bitur–Were
        • Were
Language codes
ISO 639-3wei
Glottologwere1244

Were (Weredai), or Kiunum, is a Papuan language spoken in Dewara village (8°22′27″S 142°27′23″E / 8.374194°S 142.45638°E / -8.374194; 142.45638 (Dewala)), Gogodala Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea.12

References

References

  1. Were at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.