Awa

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Mobuta

Population

2,050 (2003 SIL).

Location

Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu and Okapa districts.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 10

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Gadsup-Auyana-Awa

Dialects

Tauna, Ilakia, Northeast Awa, South Awa.

Typology

SOV.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1974–2002.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Awa

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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