Avau

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Awau

User Population

620 (2002 SIL).

West New Britain province: south coast and islands around Gasmata.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 12

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe

Eastern Avau, Western Avau.

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bullock and Van Cott 2015). Some also use English [eng] (Bullock and Van Cott 2015). Used as L2 by Amio-Gelimi [let].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Avau

Unwritten [Qaax].