Kawacha language explained

Kawatsa
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Morobe Province
Coordinates:-7.0467°N 146.1525°W
Ethnicity:Ethnic population: 160 (2000 census)
Speakers:12
Date:2000
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Angan
Fam3:Northeast
Map2:Lang Status 20-CR.svg
Iso3:kcb
Glotto:kawa1276
Glottorefname:Kawacha

Kawatsa is a nearly extinct Angan language of Papua New Guinea. According to one source, an estimated 12 people are believed to speak the language. It is spoken in Katsiong village (-7.0467°N 146.1525°W), Tsewi ward, Kome Rural LLG.[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.