Information concerning Lakes Plain languages

Where are these languages spoken ?

These languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Total number of speakers (estimates)

Roughly 6 000 according to Foley (2006)

Classification

The « Lakes Plain » group includes 19 languages :

Awera

East Lakes Plain

Diebroud

Foau

Rasawa-Saponi

Rasawa

Saponi

Tariku

Central

Edopi

Iau

Duvle

Tariku Est

Biritai

Doutai

Eritai

Kaiy

Kwerisa

Obokuitai

Papasena

Sikaritai

Waritai

Tariku Ouest

Fayu

Kirikiri

Tause

Comments on the classification :

We have based our classification on Foley’s (2006) and the classification of the ethnologue.com web site.

Sources :

Foley, William A. The languages of New Guinea, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (2006)