| Kowan | |
|---|---|
| Isumrud Strait | |
| Geographic distribution | Isumrud Strait,Madang Province |
| Linguistic classification | Northeast New Guinea?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | kowa1247 |
TheKowan languages are a small family of languages spoken in theAdelbert Range area ofMadang Province, Papua New Guinea, and first identified by Malcolm Ross.
The languages areWaskia, with 20,000 speakers, andKorak, with 500.