Mawes language

Mawes
Mawes
Region	Papua: Sarmi Regency, Bonggo sub-district - Mawes Dai, Mawes Mukti, and Mawes Wres villages to the west of the Buri River
Native speakers	850 (2006)
Language family	North Papuan? West (Tor–Kwerba–Nimboran) Mawes; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mgk
Glottolog	mawe1251
ELP	Mawes

Mawes is a Papuan language of Indonesia. It may be related to the Kwerba languages, but Glottolog leaves it unclassified.

Basic vocabulary

Basic vocabulary of Mawes listed in Foley (2018):^[2]

^ Mawes at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

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