Keapara language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Keapara is an Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea. It is close to, but distinct from, its neighbour Hula.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionCentral Province
Native speakers
(19,000 cited 2000)[1]Austronesian
-
Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Western Oceanic
- Papuan Tip
- Central
- Sinagoro–Keapara
- Hula–Keapara
- Keapara
- Hula–Keapara
- Sinagoro–Keapara
- Central
- Papuan Tip
- Western Oceanic
- Oceanic
| Keapara | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Central Province |
Native speakers | (19,000 cited 2000)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | khz |
| Glottolog | keap1239 |
| Coordinates: 10.044°S 147.786°E | |
It has been strongly influenced by Papuan languages.
Dialects
The Keapara language includes several dialectal varieties: Aroma, Babaka, Kamali, Kalo, Keapara (Kerepunu), Kapari, Lalaura, Maopa, Wanigela (Waiori).[2]
