Iwal (also called Kaiwa from Jabêm Kai Iwac 'Iwac highlanders') is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1,900 people from nine villages in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (Cobb & Wroge 1990). Although it appears most closely related to the South Huon Gulf languages, it is the most conservative member of its subgroup.

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  • Iwal (also called Kaiwa from Jabêm Kai Iwac 'Iwac highlanders') is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1,900 people from nine villages in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (Cobb & Wroge 1990). Although it appears most closely related to the South Huon Gulf languages, it is the most conservative member of its subgroup.
  • Iwal on austronesialainen kieli jota puhuu noin 1900 ihmistä yhdeksässä kylässä Morobessa, Papua-Uusi-Guineassa. Se kuuluu eteläisten Huonlahden kielten alaryhmään.
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  • 1,500 (1987 SIL)
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  • Iwal (also called Kaiwa from Jabêm Kai Iwac 'Iwac highlanders') is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1,900 people from nine villages in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (Cobb & Wroge 1990). Although it appears most closely related to the South Huon Gulf languages, it is the most conservative member of its subgroup.
  • Iwal on austronesialainen kieli jota puhuu noin 1900 ihmistä yhdeksässä kylässä Morobessa, Papua-Uusi-Guineassa. Se kuuluu eteläisten Huonlahden kielten alaryhmään.
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  • Iwal language
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