Awa

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Mobuta

Population

2,050 (2003 SIL).

Location

Eastern Highlands Province, Okapa and Kainantu districts.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Ilakia, Northeast Awa, South Awa, Tauna.

Typology

SOV

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1974–2002.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.