Daga

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Dimuga, Nawp

Population

9,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 10,000.

Location

Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba district; Central Province, Abau district.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Lower Daga, Upper Daga.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 40%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–60%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Grammar. NT: 1974–2005.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.