Iwal

KBM

developing

Alternate Names: Kaiwa

Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Yabem ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

North New Guinea

Huon Gulf

South

Kaiwa

Demographics: 2,100 (2011 SIL). Ethnic population: 2,300.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1984.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea