Faiwol | |
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Region | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (4,500 cited 1987) |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | fai – inclusive codeIndividual code: stm – Setaman |
Glottolog | faiw1243 Faiwolseta1246 Setaman |
ELP | Faiwol |
Setaman |
Faiwol is one of the Ok languages of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken at the headwaters of the Fly, Palmer, and Murray rivers in Western Province. There are numerous dialects, including Faiwol proper, Angkiyak, Wopkei, Setaman, Selbang, Dimtikin, and Kauwol on the Indonesian border.
References
- Faiwol at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Setaman at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - Endangered Languages Project data for Setaman.
- Steer, Martin (September 2005). "LANGUAGES OF THE UPPER SEPIK AND CENTRAL NEW GUINEA" (PDF). Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Selbang Dialect
- Dimtikin Dialect
- Kauwol Dialect
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