West Arawe | |
States: | Papua New Guinea |
Region: | West New Britain Province |
Speakers: | 10,800 |
Date: | 1981–2000 |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | Austronesian |
Fam2: | Malayo-Polynesian |
Fam3: | Oceanic |
Fam4: | Western Oceanic |
Fam5: | North New Guinea |
Fam6: | Ngero–Vitiaz |
Fam7: | Southwest New Britain |
Fam8: | Arawe–Pasismanua |
Fam9: | Arawe |
Lc1: | apo |
Ld1: | Apalik (Ambul) |
Lc2: | gip |
Ld2: | Gimi (Loko) |
Lc3: | mwg |
Ld3: | Aiklep |
Lc4: | aaw |
Ld4: | Solong (Arowe) |
Glotto: | west2530 |
Glottorefname: | West Arawe |
West Arawe is an Austronesian dialect chain of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The principal varieties are Apalik, Gimi, Aiklep, and Arawe proper (Solong).