Avau

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
avb
Alternate Names
Awau
Population

620 (2002 SIL).

Location

West New Britain Province, south coast and islands around Gasmata.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe
Dialects

Gasmata.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Avau