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ISO 639-3 · xrwxrw

Sepik family

Karawa

Karawa is a language of the Ram branch (Sepik), spoken in Papua New Guinea.

8b · Nearly Extinct

Wikidata record Glottolog

At a glance

ISO 639-3: xrw
Glottocode: kara1495
Family: Sepik
EGIDS: 8b Nearly Extinct
Centre point: -3.67, 142.01
Wikipedia: 8 language editions

—first-language speakers

—second-language speakers

1countries

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2levels in the tree

8bEGIDS level

Facts

Name	Karawa
Also called	Karawa language

Vitality

EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

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From Sepik to Karawa

The branches above Karawa, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

44Sepikfamily 3RambranchxrwKarawalanguage

where it is spoken

Countries

Papua New Guinea630 languages in the index

Also spoken in Papua New Guinea

engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · International tpiTok Pisinunclassified · 4.1 m1 · National enqEngaTrans–New Guinea · 230,0005 · Developing hmoHiri MotuAustronesian · 120,0003 · Wider Communication ksdTolaiAustronesian · 81,0003 · Wider Communication meuMotuAustronesian · 39,0005 · Developing azrAdzeraAustronesian · 30,0004 · Educational snpSianeunclassified · 29,0005 · Developing agdAgarabiunclassified · 27,0006a · Vigorous gahAlekanoTrans–New Guinea · 25,0007 · Shifting