Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
West Arawe is an Austronesian dialect chain of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The principal varieties are Apalik, Gimi, Aiklep, and Arawe proper (Solong).
References
- ^ Apalik (Ambul) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Gimi (Loko) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Aiklep at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Solong (Arowe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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