Wuvulu-Aua language (wuv)

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Also Known As: Wuvulu-Aua Language,Aua-viwulu,Viwulu-aua


Description:

The Wuvulu-Aua language is one of three languages in the family of Western Admiralty Island languages which is a subgroup of the Admiralty Island languages. The other two languages in the subgroup are Kaniet, and Seimat. The language is spoken by approximately 1500 people in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea.

Blust, Robert. 2008. A reanalysis of Wuvulu Phonology. Oceanic Linguistics 47: 275-293...... full article at Wikipedia

Location of Wuvulu-Aua language Speakers

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Overview

Main Country: Papua New Guinea
Spoken In:

Regions: Oceania

ISO 639-3 Code: wuv

Classification Taxonomy

All Languages

  Austronesian Group

    Malayo-Polynesian Group

      Central-Eastern Group

        Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Group

          Oceanic Group

            Admiralty Islands Group

              Western Admiralty Islands Group

                Wuvulu-Aua language