Kesawai language

Rai Coast language of Papua New Guinea

Kesawai
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Madang Province
Ethnicity	890 (2000 census)^[1]
Native speakers	700 (2008)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Madang Rai Coast Evapia Kesawai–Sausi Kesawai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`xes`
Glottolog	`kesa1244`

Kesawai is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

References

^ ^a ^b Kesawai at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

References

Priestley, Carol (2008). A grammar of Koromu (Kesawai): a trans New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea (PhD thesis). Australian National University. doi:10.25911/5D5FCEC3D508A.
Priestley, Carol (2019). Koromu (Kesawai): Grammar and Information Structure of a New Guinea Language. Pacific Linguistics. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton. doi:10.1515/9781501510953. ISBN 978-1-5015-1095-3.

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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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