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.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Dialects
Tauna, Ilakia, Northeast Awa, South Awa.
Typology
SOV.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1974–2002.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].