Avau

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: avb
Alternate Names: Awau
Population: 620 (2002 SIL).
Location:: West New Britain province: south coast and islands around Gasmata.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe
Dialects: Eastern Avau, Western Avau.
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Bullock and Van Cott 2015). Some also use English [eng] (Bullock and Van Cott 2015). Used as L2 by Amio-Gelimi [let].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Avau
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: West New Britain province: south coast and islands around Gasmata.