Watut is a language complex of

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spoken in northern

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. Dialects include Maralinan, Silisili, Unank, Maralangko, and Danggal. It is spoken in Watut Rural LLG of

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Varieties

Watut varieties and their respective locations are: *South Watut **''South Watut, dialect 1'': Danggal, Wawas (), and Kumwats villages **''South Watut, dialect 2'': Maraianglro () and Dzenemp () villages *Middle Watut: Babwaf (), Mararena (), and Bentseng (Tshetsie) () villages *North Watut: Vruf (), Mahanadzo (), Morom (), and Wampan villages. 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.Middle Watut Dictionary
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