Endangered Languages Project - Kawacha

Kawacha

^{[aka Kawatsa,]}

Classification: Trans-New Guinea

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severely endangered

ALSO KNOWN AS		Kawatsa
CLASSIFICATION		Trans-New Guinea, Angan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		kcb
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
40
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
12 (2000 S. Wurm). Ethnic population: 40

DATE OF INFO: 2000

PLACES: Papua New Guinea;

Critically endangered

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<15
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
In 1978, thirty speakers were reported. Now there are fifteen or less.

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: The speakers are bilingual in Yagwoia, a large Angan language which is the western neighbour of Kawacha, and which exerts pressure on it.
More on Orthography: No literacy

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Southwestern corner of the Morobe Province. Spoken around Katsiong, northeast of Menyamnya township.

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12
Native speakers worldwide

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Information from: “Glottolog” .