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Au

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: avt

Population	8,000 (2000 census). 20% monolingual.
Region	Sandaun Province, Lumi District, Torricelli Mountain foothills. 19 villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 121
Classification	Torricelli, Wapei-Palei, Wapei
Language use	Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SVO; extensive agreement system. Hunter-gatherers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 1992. Au Organised Phonology Data.  

SCORZA, David P., author. 1972. "Classification of Au myths."

SCORZA, David P., author. 1973. Sentence structures of the Au language.  

SCORZA, David P., author. 1974. "Au social relations ... and please behave."

SCORZA, David P., author. 1978. A sketch of Au morphology and syntax.

SCORZA, David P., author. 1985. "A sketch of Au morphology and syntax."

SCORZA, David P., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1971. Phonemes of the Au language.  

SCORZA, David P., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1974. Au paragraphs and discourses.  

SCORZA, David P., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1976-11. Au language word, phrase, clause.  

SCORZA, David P., author. Available: 2008; Created: 1980. Au dialect survey report.  

SCORZA, David P.; SCORZA, Jacqueline, authors. 1980. Au (West Sepik Province).

SHAW, R. Daniel, editor. 1974. Kinship studies in Papua New Guinea.

Vernacular Publications

Buk bilong helpim tisa. 1980.

Hɨm me nɨpaa ein tuwei 1. 1975.

Samiyak me Afrika ketike Isrel: Tɨwei mɨt nekinaam - 5. 1981.

Tuwei kakɨkaap tuwei wikak. 1975.

Tuwei kiutɨp. 1975.

Tuwei wik. 1975.

Tuwei wikak. 1975.

Wit ham mau mɨrapɨt kantri kaiu: Tɨwei mɨt nekinaam - 4. 1981.

Yerekmanp enum mamriwaank: Tɨwei mɨt nekinaam - 2. 1980.

Yi yenewai haiu neimɨn tɨwei mɨt nekinaam - 3. 1980.