| Nativename | Pinai |
|---|---|
| States | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Enga–Madang border |
| Speakers | 700 |
| Date | 2005 |
| Ref | e25 |
| Familycolor | Papuan |
| Fam 1 | Madang – Upper Yuat |
| Fam 2 | Upper Yuat |
| Fam 3 | Piawi |
| Iso 3 | pnn |
| Glotto | pina1252 |
| Glottorefname | Pinai-Hagahai |
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.
Writing system
| 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
- ^ Melliger & Melliger 2001.
Works cited
- Melliger, Markus & Melliger, Liisa (2001). Organised Phonology Data Pinai-Hagahai Language: Yenkis (Enga) – Enga & Madang Province. SIL.
External links
- Kaipuleohone has an archive of Pinai-Hagahai audio recordings