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Hamtai language

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Native to
  
Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
  
hmt

Native speakers
  
45,000 (1998)

Glottolog
  
hamt1247

Region
  
Morobe Province, Gulf Province

Language family
  
Trans–New Guinea Angan family Angan proper Group A Hamtai

Hamtai (Hamday) is the most populous of the Angan languages of Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Kamea (in Gulf Province), Kapau, and Watut. Dialects are Wenta, Howi, Pmasa’a, Hamtai proper, Kaintiba.

References

Hamtai language Wikipedia


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