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Chuave

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: cjv

Population	23,100 (Wurm and Hattori 1981). 4,290 Sua (1962 Wurm).
Region	Simbu Province, Chuave District.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 10, reference number 433 Papua New Guinea, Map 9, reference number 433
Alternate names	Tjuave
Dialects	Elimbari, Kebai, Gomia, Chuave, Sua. Kebai dialect is distinct but intelligible.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Chimbu
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1992–1994.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Chuave Organised Phonology Data.  

SWICK, Joyce, author. 1966. "Chuave phonological hierarchy."

THURMAN, Robert C., author. 1975. "Chuave medial verbs."

THURMAN, Robert C., author. 1976. "Orthography problems in Chuave."

THURMAN, Robert C., author. 1979. Interclausal relationships in Chuave.