Tabo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Waya
Population

3,000 (2002 SIL). 2010: in Fly River area many deaths from cholera.

Location

Western Province, lower Aramia river, Waya, Saiwase, Galu, and Alagi villages; Bamu river, Alikinapi village; lower Fly river, Kenedibi, Urio, and Wagumi-Sarau villages; Segero Creek, Segero village.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
South-Central Papuan, Waia
Dialects

Aramia River, Fly River. Lexical similarity: 60% among dialects, but nearly identical syntax and grammar.

Language Use

All domains unless non-Tabo speakers present. Also use Gogodala [ggw] or Bamu [bcf].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 28%. Literacy rate in L2: 33%. NT: 2006.
Writing
Latin script.