Watut | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Watut River region |
Native speakers | (3,200 cited 1988–2012)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:una – North Watutmpl – Middle Watutmcy – South Watut |
Glottolog | watu1246 |
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Watut is a language complex ofAustronesian languages spoken in northernPapua New Guinea. Dialects include Maralinan, Silisili, Unank, Maralangko, and Danggal. It is spoken inWatut Rural LLG ofMorobe Province.
Watut varieties and their respective locations are:[2]
Middle Watut, also called Middle Kodut, is spoken by 1,700 people in the Mumeng district, lower Watut valley, Babuaf (Madzim and Singono), Bencheng, Dungutung, and Marauna villages. There are four dialects: Borar, Babuaf, Tsangg (Changg), Zowents (Jowench). The ISO code is mpl.[3]
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