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Hagahai
Pinai
Native toPapua New Guinea
Region EngaMadang border
Native speakers
700 (2005) [1]
Madang – Upper Yuat
Language codes
ISO 639-3 pnn
Glottolog pina1252
ELP Pinai-Hagahai

Hagahai, also known as Pinai, is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea.

Speakers in Enga Province use the name Pinai for all Pinai-Hagahai speakers. Those in Madang use Hagahai, at least for themselves. Exonyms include Wapi and Miamia in Enga and Aramo in Haruai.

Dialects are divergent, but speakers have a common identity.

Writing system

Hagahai alphabet [2]
Pronunciations ɑ æ b d e ə g i ɨ dz k l m n o p s t u w j
Letters a ae b d e o g i u j k l m n o p s t u w y

References

Works cited

  • Melliger, Markus; Melliger, Liisa (2001). Organised Phonology Data Pinai-Hagahai Language: Yenkis (Enga) – Enga & Madang Province. SIL.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hagahai
Pinai
Native toPapua New Guinea
Region EngaMadang border
Native speakers
700 (2005) [1]
Madang – Upper Yuat
Language codes
ISO 639-3 pnn
Glottolog pina1252
ELP Pinai-Hagahai

Hagahai, also known as Pinai, is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea.

Speakers in Enga Province use the name Pinai for all Pinai-Hagahai speakers. Those in Madang use Hagahai, at least for themselves. Exonyms include Wapi and Miamia in Enga and Aramo in Haruai.

Dialects are divergent, but speakers have a common identity.

Writing system

Hagahai alphabet [2]
Pronunciations ɑ æ b d e ə g i ɨ dz k l m n o p s t u w j
Letters a ae b d e o g i u j k l m n o p s t u w y

References

Works cited

  • Melliger, Markus; Melliger, Liisa (2001). Organised Phonology Data Pinai-Hagahai Language: Yenkis (Enga) – Enga & Madang Province. SIL.

External links


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