Native to Papua New Guinea Native speakers 600 (1997) ISO 639-3 pnn | Region Enga–Madang border Language family Piawi
Hagahai Glottolog pina1252 | |
Hagahai, also known as Pinai, is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea.
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 language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA