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Daga

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: dgz

Population	9,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 10,000.
Region	Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba District; Central Province, Abau District.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 768
Alternate names	Dimuga, Nawp
Dialects	Upper Daga, Lower Daga.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Dagan
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 40%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–60%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Grammar. NT: 1974–2005.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Daga Organised Phonology Data.  

LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1972. Hierarchy and universality of discourse constituents in New Guinea languages: Discussion.

MCELHANON, Kenneth A., editor. 1974. Legends from Papua New Guinea.

MURANE, Elizabeth, author. 1970. A literacy program among the Dagas of New Guinea.

MURANE, Elizabeth, author. 1974. Daga grammar: From morpheme to discourse.  

MURANE, Elizabeth; MURANE, John, authors. 1972. "Vocalic syllabicity in Daga."

MURANE, Elizabeth; MURANE, John, authors. 1974. "Daga."

MURANE, Elizabeth; MURANE, John, compilers. Available: 2007-; Created: 1963-1977. Daga - English dictionary.  

Vernacular Publications

[arithmetic book]. 1966.

Agi anupen buka megawa. 1994.

Aigap amuine guturewa. 1967.

At Apirika manewa guturewa. 1967.

Buagum anawi egawa. 1967.

Daga ogewa [Teacher’s guide]. 1975.

Daga ogewa. 1975.

Daga ok 1, 2. 1993.

Daga ok 1-5. 1966.

Man Baiboro guturewa. 1967.

Yao. 1965.