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Dedua

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ded

Population	5,620 (2000 Census), increasing. No monolinguals above age 20. Ethnic population: 5,261 in rual area and 3,800 in urban areas (One village in Dedua area does not identify with Dedua people).
Region	Morobe Province, Sialum District, Masaweng and Tewae rivers headwaters, south of Mt. Besenona.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 528
Dialects	Dzeigoc, Fanic.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Eastern
Language use	All ages. Positive attitude.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 80%. Some use in primary schools in 4 villages. NT: 2006.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BLAKE, Peter, author; CEDER, Britt; CEDER, Sune, facilitators. Available: 2012; Created: 2000-08. Participant reference in Dedua.  

CEDER, Britt; CEDER, Sune, authors. 2003. Dedua Organised Phonology Data.  

Vernacular Publications

Dannyac siduc. 2002.

Dedesobeng kifakperagia fingerec. 2008.  

Dedua abc - kibi 1, 2. 1994.

Dedua meefai kibi 1, 2. 1993.

Dedua neng 1. 2007.  

Fosteng nga Arefa. 2008.  

Kasi kpara 16. 2009.  

Kateberec nga Niki amma Kamung Kamung. 2008.

Kimbeng berec. 2009.  

Noma pusi. 2008.  

Rama medahagoc. 2008.

Ruti. 2000.

Yabungnaso. 2009.