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Pagu

A language of Indonesia (Maluku)

ISO 639-3pgu

Population  3,310 (2000).
Region  North Maluku, interior North Halmahera south of Modole [mqo] to the mouth of Kao River.
Language map  Indonesia, Northern Maluku
Alternate names   Pago, Pagoe
Dialects  Isam, Pagu, Toliwiku (Toliliko).
Classification  West Papuan, North Halmahera, Galela-Loloda
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Comments  Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

WIMBISH, Sandra G., author. 1991. An introduction to Pagu through the analysis of narrative discourse.

WIMBISH, Sandra G., author. 1992. "Pagu phonology."