Abaga language
| Abaga | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Eastern Highlands Province |
| Ethnicity | 1,000 (2017) |
Native speakers | 600 (2017) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | abg |
| Glottolog | abag1245 |
| ELP | Abaga |
Abaga is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Abaga (or Wagama) is a nearly extinct Trans–New Guinea language of Papua New Guinea. It appears to be related to Kamono and Yagaria.
The classification of Abaga is disputed. It may actually be a Kamano-Yagaria language, and not a Finisterre-Huon language with heavy influence as proposed before.