West Arawe language

{{short description|Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox language

|name=West Arawe

|states=Papua New Guinea

|region=West New Britain Province

|speakers=10,800

|date = 1981–2000

|ref = e18

|familycolor=Austronesian

|fam2=Malayo-Polynesian

|fam3=Oceanic

|fam4=Western Oceanic

|fam5=North New Guinea

|fam6=Ngero–Vitiaz

|fam7=Southwest New Britain

|fam8=Arawe–Pasismanua

|fam9=Arawe

|lc1=apo |ld1=Apalik (Ambul)

|lc2=gip |ld2=Gimi (Loko)

|lc3=mwg |ld3=Aiklep

|lc4=aaw |ld4=Solong (Arowe)

|glotto=west2530

|glottorefname=West Arawe

}}

West Arawe is an Austronesian dialect chain of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The principal varieties are Apalik, Gimi, Aiklep, and Arawe proper (Solong).