Kovai language
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| Kovai | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Umboi Island, Morobe Province |
Native speakers | 6,000 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kqb |
Kovai (Kobai, Kowai) is a Papuan language spoken on Umboi Island, halfway between mainland Papua New Guinea and the island of New Britain, and mostly within the caldera of that volcanic island.
References
- ↑ Kovai reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
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