Waboda is a Papuan language of southern Papua New Guinea. In Kiwai Rural LLG, it is spoken in Dameratamu, Gesoa, Kabaturi (8°14′13″S 143°34′28″E / 8.236886°S 143.574376°E), Maduduo, Meipani, Sagero (8°13′56″S 143°32′12″E / 8.232149°S 143.536743°E), Tirere (8°14′00″S 143°38′41″E / 8.233195°S 143.644705°E), and Wapi (8°26′40″S 143°32′17″E / 8.444552°S 143.538194°E) villages.[2][3]
| Waboda | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Wabuda Island in the Fly River delta |
Native speakers | 2,800 (2003)[1] |
Kiwaian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kmx |
| Glottolog | wabo1241 |
References
edit- ^ Waboda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
- ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
External links
edit- Paradisec has a collection of Stephen A Wurm's materials (SAW3) that include Waboda materials.