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Muduapa

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: wiv

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

BACHET, Peter; BERG, René van den, authors. 2006. Vitu grammar sketch.  

BACHET, Peter; BERG, René van den; ERELIU, Vena, authors. 2006. Organised Phonology Data, Muduapa (Vitu, Pole Matotoa) Language.  

BERG, René van den, author. 2006. "An unusual passive in Western Oceanic: the case of Vitu."  

BERG, René van den; ERELIU, Vena, authors; ERELIU, Leni; KOMOE, Pol, speakers. 2011. Vitu-English Dictionary A-K.