The Kowan languages are a small family of languages spoken in the Adelbert Range area of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, and first identified by Malcolm Ross.
| Kowan | |
|---|---|
| Isumrud Strait | |
| Geographic distribution | Isumrud Strait, Madang Province |
| Linguistic classification | Northeast New Guinea?
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | kowa1247 |
The languages are Waskia, with 20,000 speakers, and Korak, with 500.
Further reading
edit- Ross, Malcolm. 2014. Proto-Korak-Waskia. TransNewGuinea.org.