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Pele-Ata

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ata

Population	2,000 (2007 SIL).
Region	West New Britain Province, Nakanai District, inland from Bongula Bay.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 571
Alternate names	Peleata, Uase, Uasi, Uasilau, Wasi
Dialects	Pele, Ata.
Classification	Yele-West New Britain, West New Britain
Language use	Vigorous. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 50% Tok Pisin and English. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1996.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HASHIMOTO, Chiyoko; HASHIMOTO, Kazuo; KUME, Nozomi, authors. Available: 2003; Created: 1992. Ata Organised Phonology Data.  

HASHIMOTO, Kazuo, compiler. 1996. Ata-English dictionary.

HASHIMOTO, Kazuo, compiler. Available: 2009; Created: 1996. Ata - English dictionary with English - Ata finderlist.  

JOHNSTON, Raymond L., author. 1980. "The languages and communities of the Kimbe Bay region."