| Duwet | |
|---|---|
| Guwot, Waing | |
| Region | New Guinea |
Native speakers | 400 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gve |
| Glottolog | duwe1237 |
| ELP | Duwet |
 Duwet is classified as Vulnerable by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger. | |
Duwet, also known asGuwot orWaing, is an aberrant member of theBusu subgroup ofLower Markham languages inMorobe Province,Papua New Guinea. Duwet is spoken by about 400 people and appears to have been heavily influenced by its neighboringNabak language (also calledWain) of thePapuanTrans–New Guinea languages. It is spoken in the three villages of Lambaip, Lawasumbileng, and Ninggiet.[2]
Duwet is spoken in the three villages of Lambaip (6°27′38″S146°55′10″E / 6.460583°S 146.91932°E /-6.460583; 146.91932 (Lambaip)), Lawasumbileng, and Ninggiet inNabak Rural LLG.[2]
| Person | Singular–past | Singular+past | Plural–past | Plural+past |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nga- | ngga- | manga- | manga- |
| 2nd person | ngu- | nggu- | manga- | manga- |
| 3rd person | ngi- | nggi- | ngi- | nggi- |
Traditional Duwet numerals include only three basic forms: 'one', 'two', and 'hand (= five)'.
| Numeral | Term | Gloss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ta(gine)/ta(ine) | 'one' |
| 2 | seik | 'two' |
| 3 | seik mba ta | 'two and one' |
| 4 | seik mba seik | 'two and two' |
| 5 | lima-ngg | 'hand-my' |
^Susanne Holzknecht (1989).The Markham Languages of Papua New Guinea. Pacific Linguistics.ISBN 0-85883-394-8.