Yawar Rural LLG is a
local-level government (LLG) of
Madang Province
Madang is a province of Papua New Guinea. The province is on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
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The
Lower Ramu languages
The Lower Ramu or Ottilien–Misegian languages consist of two branches in the Ramu language family. They are all spoken in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Classification
The Lower Ramu languages as classified by Usher and by ...
(Ottilien–Misegian) are all spoken in this LLG.
Wards
*01. Marangis (
Marangis language speakers)
*02. Kaiyan (
Kaian language
Kaian (Kayan) is a Ramu language of Kaian village () in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New ...
speakers)
*03. Boroi (
Mbore language speakers)
*04. Buliva
*05. Daiden
*06. Dongan (
Bosmun language speakers)
*07. Awar (
Awar language speakers)
*08. Nubia
*09. Birap
*10. Rugusak
*11. Ambu
*13. Sepa (
Sepen language speakers)
*14. Rugasak
*15. Banag
*16. Giri Tung (
Giri language
Kire (Giri) is a Ramu language of Giri village () in Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Phonology
Out of all the Ramu languages
The Ramu languages are a family of some thirty languages of Northern Papua New Guinea. They were ...
speakers)
*17. Damangap
*18. Kumnung
*19. Minung
*20. Kuarak
*21. Mikarew (
Mikarew language speakers)
*22. Abegini
*23. Dinam Adui
*24. Apengan
*25. Ariangon
*26. Amba Arep
*27. Aringen Gun
*28. Dimuk Sirin
*29. Giar Wazamb
*30. Andeamarup
*31. Duapmung
*32. Andarum
*33. Ingamuk
*34. Barit
*35. Kayoma
*36. Bang Wokam (
Gorovu language
Gorovu is a nearly extinct Ramu language of Papua New Guinea.
It is spoken in the two villages of:
*Bangapela village, Bang Wokam ward, Yawar Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province ()
* Iabu Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province
M ...
speakers)
*37. Sanai Taringi
*38. Naupi
*39. Gwaia Akurai
*80. Bogia Urban
References
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{{Districts of Madang Province
Local-level governments of Madang Province