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West Aitape Rural LLG
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceSandaun Province
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

West Aitape Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2] The Piore River languages and Oceanic languages such as Sissano are spoken in the LLG.[3]

Sissano Lagoon is located in the LLG.

Wards

  • 01. Nimas
  • 02. Manyer (Sissano)
  • 03. Maindroin (Sissano)
  • 04. Paupa (Bauni speakers[4])
  • 05. Moriri
  • 06. Arop 1 (Arop speakers[5])
  • 07. Arop 2 (Arop speakers)
  • 08. Mainyen (Malol speakers)
  • 09. Tanyapin
  • 10. Aipokon
  • 11. Nengian
  • 12. Koiniri
  • 13. Walwale
  • 14. Rome
  • 15. Barera
  • 16. Kaiye
  • 17. Mafoka
  • 18. Mori
  • 19. Mumuru
  • 20. Sumo (Bouni speakers[4])
  • 21. Ramo (Uni speakers[4])
  • 22. Pou
  • 23. Sarai (Sera speakers)
  • 24. Rainuk
  • 25. Amsuku

References

  1. ^ "Census Figures by Wards – Momase Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
  2. ^ "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
  3. ^ Miller, Steve A. 2017. Skou Languages Near Sissano Lagoon, Papua New Guinea. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 1-24.
  4. ^ a b c Miller, Steve A. 2017. Skou Languages Near Sissano Lagoon, Papua New Guinea. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 1-24.
  5. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.