Kaninuwa language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Kaninuwa, or Wataluma, is a major Oceanic language of Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionGoodenough Island
Native speakers
(360 cited 2001)[1]Austronesian
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Malayo-Polynesian
- Oceanic
- Western
- Papuan Tip
- Kilivila – Nuclear Papuan Tip
- Are–Taupota
- Are
- Kaninuwa
- Are
- Are–Taupota
- Kilivila – Nuclear Papuan Tip
- Papuan Tip
- Western
- Oceanic
| Kaninuwa | |
|---|---|
| Wataluma | |
| Kaokao | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Goodenough Island |
Native speakers | (360 cited 2001)[1] |
Austronesian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wat |
| Glottolog | kani1281 |
| ELP | Kaninuwa |
Alphabet
Kaninuwa has 23 letters (A/a, B/b, Bw/bw, D/d, E/e, F/f, Fw/fw, G/g, Gw/gw, Ḡ/ḡ, I/i, K/k, Kw/kw, M/m, Mw/mw, N/n, O/o, S/s, T/t, U/u, V/v, W/w, Y/y).
