Hagahai language

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]
Language family	Madang – Upper Yuat Upper Yuat Piawi Hagahai
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

Hagahai alphabet^[2]

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