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Avau
ISO 639-3: avb
| 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
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| 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."