Bau

Print

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bbd
Population

3,150 (2000 SIL).

Location

Madang Province.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Gum
Dialects

Related to Sihan [snr], Gumalu [gmu], Isebe [igo], Amele [aey], and Panim [pnr].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bau
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Bao dialect of Aighon [aix] in New Britain, an Oceanic language.