Mwatebu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mwa
User Population

120 (Wurm 2000). 10 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 270 (2000 census).

Location

Milne Bay province: Normanby island, north central coast. 1 village.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Dobu-Duau
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 49% with Dobu [dob] (most similar).

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon); endangered or potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Some young people, all adults. Also use Dobu [dob]. Also use Duau [dva].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Low.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mwatebu