Karawa language explained

Karawa language should not be confused with Karawa language (Australia).

Karawa
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Sandaun Province
Coordinates:-3.6658°N 142.0144°W
Speakers:63
Date:2003
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Sepik languages
Fam2:Ram
Iso3:xrw
Glotto:kara1495
Glottorefname:Karawa

Karawa (Bulawa) is a language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, by decreasing number of people. Speakers are shifting to Pouye, which is closely related (67% similar lexically). It is spoken in the single village of Pulwa (Bulawa) (-3.6658°N 142.0144°W) in East Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.