Native to Papua New Guinea Native speakers (15,300 cited 1981) | Ethnicity Wiru Writing system Latin | |
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Region Ialibu-Pangia District,
Southern Highlands Province Language family Trans–New Guinea
Engan?
Wiru | ||
Wiru or Witu is the language spoken by the Wiru people of Ialibu-Pangia District of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It may be a language isolate within the family of Trans–New Guinea languages.
Trans–New Guinea pronouns are no 1sg (< *na) and ki-wi 2pl, ki-ta 2du (< *ki). There are a considerable number of resemblances with the Engan languages, suggesting Wiru might be a member of that family, but language contact has not been ruled out as the reason.
References
Wiru language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA