’Auhelawa | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: kud
Alternate Names: ’Urada, Kurada, Nuakata, Ulada
Autonym: ’Auhelawa
Population: 950 (2015 BTA).
Location:: Milne Bay province: Sehuleya district, Normanby island.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Suauic
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 52% with Duau [dva] (most similar).
Language Use: Many also use Bunama [bdd] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Bwanabwana [tte] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Dobu [dob] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Duau [dva] (Mallett 2003). Many also use Tawala [tbo] (Mallett 2003). Some also use English [eng], especially young people (Mallett 2003).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 85%. Literacy rate in L2: 85%. NT: 2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about ’Auhelawa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Milne Bay province: Sehuleya district, Normanby island.