Taupota

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tpa
User Population

1,280 (2001 SIL).

Location

Milne Bay province: Alotau district, Maramatana LGA, East Cape, Garuwahi to Wamawamana, includes Taupota village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Probably part of a chain of related varieties with Wa’ema [wag] south and Wedau [wed] west. Lexical similarity: 81% with Topura dialect of Wedau [wed], 69% with central Wedau [wed], 76% with Wa’ema [wag], 56% with Tawala [tbo], 53% with Maiwala [mum].

Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use English [eng]. Also use Tawala [tbo]. Also use Wedau [wed]. Used as L2 by Gweda [grw].

Language Development

Literature. Videos. Texts. Bible portions: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Taupota
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

2 schools.