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Avau

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3avb

Population  620 (2002 SIL).
Region  West New Britain Province, south coast and islands around Gasmata.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 591
Alternate names   Awau
Dialects  Gasmata.
Classification  Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe
Language use  Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HOOPERT, Daniel A.; WAKEFIELD, David C., authors. 1980. "The languages and communities of south-western New Britain."