Hagahai, also known as Pinai, is one of two languages of the Piawi family of New Guinea.
| Hagahai | |
|---|---|
| Pinai | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Enga–Madang border |
Native speakers | 700 (2005)[1] |
Madang – Upper Yuat
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnn |
| Glottolog | pina1252 |
| ELP | Pinai-Hagahai |
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.
Writing system
edit| Pronunciations | ɑ | æ | b | d | e | ə | g | i | ɨ | dz | k | l | m | n | o | p | s | t | u | w | j |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters | a | ae | b | d | e | o | g | i | u | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | s | t | u | w | y |
References
edit- ^ Hagahai at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Melliger & Melliger 2001.
Works cited
edit- Melliger, Markus; Melliger, Liisa (2001). Organised Phonology Data Pinai-Hagahai Language: Yenkis (Enga) – Enga & Madang Province. SIL.
External links
edit- Kaipuleohone has an archive of Pinai-Hagahai audio recordings