’Auhelawa

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kud
Alternate Names
’Urada, Kurada, Nuakata, Ulada
Autonym
’Auhelawa
User Population

950 (2015 BTA).

Location

Milne Bay province: Sehuleya district, Normanby island.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Suauic
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 52% with Duau [dva] (most similar).

Language Use

Many also use Bunama [bdd] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Bwanabwana [tte] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Dobu [dob] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Duau [dva] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Tawala [tbo] (Mallett 2003). Some also use English [eng], especially young people (Mallett 2003).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 85%. Literacy rate in L2: 85%. NT: 2008.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about ’Auhelawa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.