Kowaki language

Extinct Papuan language

Kowaki
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Native speakers	25 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea? Madang Croisilles NW Adelbert Range Tiboran Upper Kowaki
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`xow`
Glottolog	`kowa1245`
ELP	Kowaki
Kowaki is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Kowaki is a nearly extinct Papuan language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.^[2]

References

^ Kowaki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Pick, Andrew (2020). A reconstruction of Proto-Northern Adelbert phonology and lexicon (PDF) (PhD dissertation). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

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Madang languages

Northern Adelbert
(Croisilles)

Manep–Barem	Manep Barem
Kumil–Tibor	Mauwake Bepour Moere Pamosu Hember Avu Mokati Mawak Kowaki
Numugen	Usan Karian Yaben Yarawata Parawen Ukuriguma
Kaukombar	Maia Mala Miani Maiani
other	Gavak

Southern Adelbert

Tomul (Josephstaal)	Anam Anamgura Moresada Osum Wadaginam
Sogeram (Wanang)	Apali Atemble Faita Gants Magɨyi Musak Nend Mum Paynamar Sileibi

Kalam
Kobon
Tai

Kokan	Girawa Kein
Gum	Amele Bau Gumalu Isebe Panim Sihan
Hanseman	Bagupi Baimak Gal Garus Kare Matepi Mawan Mosimo Murupi Nake Nobonob Rempi Rapting Samosa Saruga Silopi Utu Wagi Wamas Yoidik
other	Munit

Anjam
Bongu
Male
Sam

Rai Coast
(South Madang)

Awung	Jilim Rerau Yangulam
Brahman	Biyom Tauya
Evapia	Kesawai Kou Sausi
Peka	Danaru Sop Sumau Urigina
Nuru	Duduela Kwato Ogea Uya
Kabenau	Arawum Dumpu Kolom Lemio Siroi
other	Pulabu

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