Kovai language

Kovai
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Umboi Island, Morobe Province
Native speakers	6,000 (2011)^[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea Finisterre–Huon Huon Kovai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kqb`
Glottolog	`kova1243`^[2]

Kovai (Kobai, Kowai) is a Papuan language spoken on Umboi Island, halfway between mainland Papua New Guinea and the island of New Britain, and mostly within the caldera of that volcanic island.

References

↑ Kovai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Kovai". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma

Awin–Pa	Awin Pa

Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia

Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia

Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi

Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya

East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi

East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo

Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi

Eleman	Kaki Ae Keuru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma

Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom

Teberan	Dadibi Folopa

Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were

Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu

Larger Families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

Finisterre–Huon languages

Finisterre

Erap	Finongan Gusan Mamaa Munkip Nakama Nek Nimi Nuk Numanggang Sauk Uri

Gusap–Mot	Iyo Madi Neko Nekgini Ngaing Rawa Ufim

Uruwa	Sakam Som Nukna Yau Weliki

Wantoat	Awara Wantoat Tuma-Irumu

Warup	Asaro'o Bulgebi Degenan Forak Guya Gwahatike Muratayak

Yupna	Bonkiman Domung Ma Nankina Yopno Yout Wam

Huon

Eastern	Dedua Kâte Kovai Kube Mape Migabac Momare Sene Tobo

Western	Burum Borong Kinalakna Komba Kumokio Mese Nabak Nomu Ono Selepet Sialum Timbe

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