Wedau

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
wed
Alternate Names
Wedaun, Wedawan
Population

2,200 (2000 D. Tryon). 900 monolinguals.

Location

Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba district, Weraura local government area, mainland from Kuvira Bay to Dogura along north coast.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Taupota
Dialects

Kwamana, Lavora, Topura, Yapoa.

Language Use

Understood some in Oro Province. All domains. All ages.

Language Development
Taught in primary and secondary schools. Poetry. New media. Dictionary. NT: 1927–1980.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian.