Hagahai language explained

Hagahai
Nativename:Pinai
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:EngaMadang border
Speakers:700
Date:2005
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Madang – Upper Yuat
Fam2:Upper Yuat
Fam3:Piawi
Iso3:pnn
Glotto:pina1252
Glottorefname:Pinai-Hagahai

Hagahai, also known as Pinai, is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea.

Speakers in Enga Province use the name Pinai for all Pinai-Hagahai speakers. Those in Madang use Hagahai, at least for themselves. Exonyms include Wapi and Miamia in Enga and Aramo in Haruai.

Dialects are divergent, but speakers have a common identity.

Writing system

pronounced as /ɑ/
pronounced as /æ/ pronounced as /b/ pronounced as /d/ pronounced as /e/pronounced as /ə/ pronounced as /g/ pronounced as /i/ pronounced as /ɨ/ pronounced as /dz/pronounced as /k/ pronounced as /l/ pronounced as /m/ pronounced as /n/ pronounced as /o/pronounced as /p/ pronounced as /s/ pronounced as /t/ pronounced as /u/ pronounced as /w/pronounced as /j/
Lettersa ae b d eo g i u jk l m n op s t u wy

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