Iwal Language

Iwal Language

Iwal (also called Kaiwa from JabĂȘm Kai Iwac 'Iwac highlanders') is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1,900 people from nine villages in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (Cobb & Wroge 1990). Although it appears most closely related to the South Huon Gulf languages, it is the most conservative member of its subgroup.

Read more about Iwal Language:  Phonology, Note

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