Torau

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
ttu
Alternate Names
Rorovana
Population

600 (1963 SIL).

Location

Bougainville Province, southeast coast, north of Kieta.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Mono-Uruava
Language Use

Use has declined.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Fairly acculturated.