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Nakwi language

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Nakwi
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEast Sepik Province
Native speakers
280 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3nax
Glottolognakw1240
ELPNakwi

Nakwi is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in East Sepik Province. It is close to Nimo.

Nakwi is spoken to the south of the Ama-speaking area, in Augot, Nakwi-Amasu, Tiki (4°09′23″S 141°40′37″E / 4.156505°S 141.677012°E / -4.156505; 141.677012 (Tigi)), and Uwau (4°10′10″S 141°35′57″E / 4.169381°S 141.599085°E / -4.169381; 141.599085 (Uwau)) villages in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nakwi 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.