Gwahatike

DAH

developing

Alternate Names: Dahating, Gwatike

Dialects: Gora, Gwahamere, Gwahatike, Gwapti. Related to Asaro’o ,, Muratayak ,, Bulgebi ,, Degenan ,, Forak ,, Guya ,, and Yagomi ,.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Finisterre-Huon
Finisterre
Warup

Demographics: 1,570 (2003 SIL).

Language Use: 100% also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%. NT: 1999.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.