Daga | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: dgz
Alternate Names: Dimuga, Nawp
Autonym: Daga
Population: 9,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 10,000.
Location:: Central province: Abau district; Milne Bay province: Rabaraba district; Oro province: some southeast.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Dagan
Dialects: Upper Daga, Lower Daga.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Maiwa [mti], Mapena [mnm], Turaka [trh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 40%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–60%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Literature. Grammar. NT: 1974–2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Daga
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Central province: Abau district; Milne Bay province: Rabaraba district; Oro province: some southeast.