Tauade

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ttd
Alternate Names: Tauata
Population: 12,000 (Stutzman and Stutzman 2016). Ethnic population: 12,000 (Stutzman and Stutzman 2016).
Location:: Central province: Goilala district northeast; Oro province: Sohe district, Kira RLLG.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Goilalan, Kunimaipa
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 44% with Kunimaipa [kup] (most similar).
Language Use: Used by all. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Fuyug [fuy].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–30%. No known use of vernacular literature. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tauade
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Central province: Goilala district northeast; Oro province: Sohe district, Kira RLLG.