Also Known As:
Aramaue, Aramo, Erem, Hagahai, Miamia, Pinai, Pinaye, Wapi
Dialects & Varieties
- Pinai
- Luya-Ginam-Mamusi
Pinai-Hagahai
Pinai-Hagahai
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
600
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Knowledge of Tok Pisin is increasing while Enga is on the decline."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
"The Pinai-Hagahai language group is located in an area along both sides of the Yuat River in the Enga and Madang Provinces. The area stretches approximately ten kilometers south and ten kilometers north of the Yuat. It has the Lai River and Aram e River as its eastern border and the area of the East Sepik provincial boundary as its western border."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
"Pinai-Hagahai ultimately holds the most prestige among the people."
Other Languages Used By The Community
Enga [enq], Haruai [tmd], Tok Pisin [tpi]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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