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Hewa language

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Hewa
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSepik River basin
EthnicityHewa
Native speakers4,800 (2014)
Language familySepik
Language codes
ISO 639-3ham
Glottologhewa1241
ELPHewa

Hewa, also known as Sisimin and Lagaip, is spoken by the Hewa people. It is a Sepik language of northern Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Lagaip Rural LLG of Enga Province, and also in Hela Province and Telefomin Rural LLG of Sandaun Province.

References

  1. ^ Hewa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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