Hagahai language
Hagahai, also known as Pinai, is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea.
| Hagahai | |
|---|---|
| Pinai | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Enga–Madang border |
Native speakers | 600 (1997)[1] |
Madang – Upper Yuat
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnn |
| Glottolog | pina1252 |
| ELP | Pinai-Hagahai[2] |
Speakers in Enga Province use the name Pinai for all Pinai-Hagahai speakers. Those in Madang use Hagahai, at least for themselves. Exonyms include Wapi and Miamia in Enga and Aramo in Haruai.
Dialects are divergent, but speakers have a common identity.
References
- Hagahai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Pinai-Hagahai.
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