Awtuw language

Awtuw (Autu), also known as Kamnum, is spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is a polysynthetic language closely related to Karawa and Pouye. It is spoken in Galkutua, Gutaiya (3.565508°S 142.001655°E / -3.565508; 142.001655 (Gutaiya)), Kamnom (3.552454°S 141.994165°E / -3.552454; 141.994165 (Kamnom)), Tubum (3.567408°S 142.003722°E / -3.567408; 142.003722 (Tubum)), and Wiup (3.553766°S 141.9845°E / -3.553766; 141.9845 (Wiup)) villages in Kamnom East ward, East Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.

Awtuw
Region	East Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers	700 (2014)
Language family	Sepik Ram Awtuw
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kmn`
Glottolog	`awtu1239`
ELP	Awtuw

It is an endangered language, being widely replaced by Tok Pisin.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.