Muduapa
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 8,800 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | West New Britain Province, Talasea District, Vitu and Mudua islands off northwest coast. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 559 |
| Alternate names | Vitu, Witu |
| Dialects | 2 or 3 dialects. Mudua Island variety may be a separate language. Related to Bali [ban]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, Bali-Vitu |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. 2 or more vernacular primary schools. Bible portions: 2001. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | ‘Vitu’ is island name. Swidden agriculturalists; fishermen; copra production. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
van den Berg, René and Peter Bachet. 2006. Vitu grammar sketch.
van den Berg, René. 2006. "An unusual passive in Western Oceanic: the case of Vitu."
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