Yagwoia

YGW

developing

Alternate Names: Kokwaiyakwa, Yeghuye

Dialects: Gwase, Hiqwase, Hiqwaye, Iwalaqamalje, Yeqwangilje. Reportedly similar to Chimbari ,, Hamtai ,, Baruya ,, and Menya , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Angan
Nuclear Angan

Demographics: 10,000 (2005 R. Westerveld). 1,500 Iwalaqamalje, 1,500 Gwase, 7,000 Hiqwaye, Hiqwase, Yeqwangilje.

Language Use: All domains. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] as trade language with outsiders. Used as L2 by Kawacha [kcb].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5% among Iwalaqamalje. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15% in Tok Pisin. NT: 2009.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: 5 ethnic groups: Iwalaqamalje, Hiqwaye, Hiqwase, Gwase, Heqwangilye. Christian.