Torau

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ttu
Alternate Names: Rorovana
Population: 2,000 (Jepson 2014).
Location:: Bougainville province: southeast coast, north of Kieta.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Mono-Uruava
Language Use: Use has declined. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Naasioi [nas], Papapana [ppn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Torau
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Fairly acculturated.

Location: Bougainville province: southeast coast, north of Kieta.