ATA ISO 639-3
Pele-Ata
Ata Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- ata
- Alternate Names
- Peleata, Uase, Uasi, Uasilau, Wasi
- Autonym
- Ata
- Population
- 2,000 (2007 SIL).
- Location:
- East New Britain province: Mamusi-West Pomio RLLG; West New Britain province: Talasea district, inland from Bongula bay in Nakanai mountains.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Yele-West New Britain, West New Britain
- Dialects
- Pele, Ata.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 50% in Tok Pisin [tpi] and English [eng]. Some adult literacy classes. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Pele-Ata
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East New Britain province: Mamusi-West Pomio RLLG; West New Britain province: Talasea district, inland from Bongula bay in Nakanai mountains.
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