The Kowan languages are a small family of languages spoken in the Adelbert Range area of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, and first identified by Malcolm Ross.
| Kowan | |
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| Isumrud Strait | |
| Geographic distribution | Isumrud Strait, Madang Province |
| Linguistic classification | Northeast New Guinea?
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| Glottolog | kowa1247 |
The languages are Waskia, with 20,000 speakers, and Korak, with 500.
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| Croisilles (Adelbert Range) |
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| Kalam | |||||||||||||||||
| Mabuso |
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| Mindjim | |||||||||||||||||
| Rai Coast (South Madang) |
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| Southern Adelbert |
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