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Waskia language

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Region
  
Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
  
wsk

Native speakers
  
20,000 (2007)

Glottolog
  
wask1241

Language family
  
Trans–New Guinea Madang Kowan Waskia

Waskia (Vaskia, Woskia) is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken on half of Karkar Island, and a small part of the shore on the mainland, by 20,000 people; language use is vigorous. The Waskia share their island with speakers of Takia, an Oceanic language which has been restructured under the influence of Waskia, which is the inter-community language.

References

Waskia language Wikipedia