Wano
[alias Waano,]Klassifizierung: Trans-New Guinea
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Klassifizierung: Trans-New Guinea
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Trans-New Guinea, Dani |
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Informationen von: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
7,000
Speaker number data: (2001 SIL), decreasing.
Central highlands area, upper Rouffaer River basin north of Damal, northwest of Dem, south of Kirikiri, Iau and Duvele, east of Moni, west of Western Dani
Informationen von: “Australia and the Pacific” (424-557) . Stephen A Wurm (2007) Routledge
Western Dani
Indonesian
Wano is under pressure from the neighbouring very large Western Dani language, and is also losing its trade language status. Indonesian is also beginning to play a role.
There is some literacy in Wano.
Spoken in the central highlands area, on the Upper Tariku (Dou) River which is there known as the Yamo River. Lingua franca and trade language in the area.