Gadsup

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: gaj
Alternate Names: Gadzub
Population: 22,100 (2000 census).
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district; Morobe province: Markham district, west of district headquarters Mutzing town.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Gadsup-Auyana-Awa
Dialects: Oyana (Oiyana), Gadsup. Related to Ontenu [ont].
Typology: SOV; whistle speech reported.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Asa’a [kyy], Binumarien [bjr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Videos. Texts. NT: 1981.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gadsup
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district; Morobe province: Markham district, west of district headquarters Mutzing town.