Sepik Iwam language
Sepik Iwam, or Yawenian, is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is the lexical basis of the Hauna trade pidgin.
| Sepik Iwam | |
|---|---|
| Yawenian | |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 2,500 (2000 census) |
Sepik
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | iws |
| Glottolog | sepi1255 |
| ELP | Sepik Iwam |
| Coordinates: 4.291°S 142.01°E | |
| Hauna pidgin | |
|---|---|
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | None |
Iwam-based pidgin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | haun1238 |
It is spoken in villages such as Iniok (4.291°S 142.01°E) in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG of East Sepik Province.
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