Daga

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
dgz
Alternate Names
Dimuga, Nawp
Autonym
Daga
User Population

9,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 10,000.

Location

Central province: Abau district; Milne Bay province: Rabaraba district; Oro province: some southeast.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Dagan
Dialects

Upper Daga, Lower Daga.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Maiwa [mti], Mapena [mnm], Turaka [trh].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 40%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–60%. Literature. Grammar. NT: 1974–2005.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Daga
Writing

Latin script [Latn].