West Arawe language explained

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).