Abaga language
Kainantu–Goroka language native to Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abaga (or Wagama) is a nearly extinct Trans–New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea. It appears to be related to Kamono and Yagaria.
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Abaga | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Eastern Highlands Province |
Ethnicity | 1,000 (2017)[1] |
Native speakers | 600 (2017)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | abg |
Glottolog | abag1245 |
ELP | Abaga |
![]() Abaga is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
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The classification of Abaga is disputed. It may actually be a Kamano-Yagaria language, and not a Finisterre-Huon language with heavy influence as proposed before.[2]