Abaga language explained

Abaga
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Eastern Highlands Province
Ethnicity:1,000 (2017)
Speakers:600
Date:2017
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:? Kainantu–Goroka
Fam3:Goroka
Fam4:Kamono–Yagaria
Iso3:abg
Glotto:abag1245
Glottorefname:Abaga
Map2:Lang Status 20-CR.svg

Abaga (or Wagama) is a nearly extinct Trans–New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea. It appears to be related to Kamono and Yagaria.

The classification of Abaga is disputed. It may actually be a Kamano-Yagaria language, and not a Finisterre-Huon language with heavy influence as proposed before.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Tupper, Ian. 2007. Endangered Languages Listing: Abaga [abg]. http://www.pnglanguages.org/pacific/png/show_lang_entry.asp?id=abg