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Kainantu–Goroka language native to Papua New Guinea ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Abaga
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEastern Highlands Province
Ethnicity1,000 (2017)
Native speakers600 (2017)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3abg
Glottologabag1245
ELPAbaga
Abaga is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Abaga (or Wagama) is a nearly extinct Trans–New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea. It appears to be related to Kamono and Yagaria.

The classification of Abaga is disputed. It may actually be a Kamano-Yagaria language, and not a Finisterre-Huon language with heavy influence as proposed before.

References

  1. ^ Abaga at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Tupper, Ian. 2007. Endangered Languages Listing: Abaga . http://www.pnglanguages.org/pacific/png/show_lang_entry.asp?id=abg Archived 2014-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
Kainantu–Goroka languages
Goroka
Gahuku
Kamono–Yagaria
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Kainantu
Tairora
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