Waskia

Waskia is a member of the Madang branch of the Trans-New-Guinea language family. It is spoken by about 20,000 people in Madang Province in the north east of Papua New Guinea. In particular, it is spoken on Karkar Island off the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, and in the village of Tokain in Malas Ward in the Sumgilbar Rural LLG on the nearby coast of the mainland.

Waskia is also known as Vaskia or Woskia. It is written with the Latin alphabet, and parts of the Bible have been translated into the language.

Waskia alphabet and pronunciation

Download an alphabet chart for Waskia (Excel)

Sample text

Se Jesus nunga maonam, “Tom nina Kaem aru maonalko mu iwita balalko: ‘Anananga Ba, nika nip laili kualala biya anirukko. Nika kingdom am tairukko.
Ni tom koma koma ko na inang nangaruko.
Anananga memek siwurko. Saki alo ikup ana nangimik te betesan mu ana karogo siwusan. Ni nanga bitar se Satan tairuk me nanga ira arigokko.’ Iwitata Kaem aru maonalko.”

Source: https://www.stepbible.org/?q=version=WSK@reference=Luk.11

Translation

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Sample Videos

Information about Waskia | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Waskia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waskia_language

Trans-New Guinea languages

Amele, Awara, Barai, Beami, Bimin, Binumarien, Blagar, Borong, Burum, Dadibi, Daga, Faiwol, Guhu-Samane, Hamtai, Huli, Kalamang, Kanasi, Ketengban, Klon, Komba, Meriam Mir, Ngaing, Nobonob, Sawila, Suabo, Tairoa, Teiwa, Wantoat, Waris, Waskia, Woisika, Yali, Yipma, Yonggom

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 08.04.26. Last modified: 09.04.26

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