Tauade
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Tauata
Population
7,000 (2000 census).
Location
Central province: Goilala district northeast; Oro province: Sohe district, Kira RLLG.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 44% with Kunimaipa [kup] (most similar).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Roman Catholic schools teach in Tauade. Dictionary.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].