Karawa language

Karawa (Bulawa) is a language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, by decreasing number of people. Speakers are shifting to Pouye, which is closely related (67% similar lexically). It is spoken in the single village of Pulwa (Bulawa) (3.665801°S 142.014408°E / -3.665801; 142.014408 (Bulwo)) in East Wapei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Karawa language (Australia).
Karawa
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
63 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3xrw
Glottologkara1495
ELPKarawa
Coordinates: 3.665801°S 142.014408°E / -3.665801; 142.014408 (Bulwo)

References
  1. Karawa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
  2. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
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