Abuʼ Arapesh language
| Abu' | |
|---|---|
| Ua | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province: Albiges/Mablep Rural LLG, ward 8; Sandaun Province: East Aitape Rural LLG, wards 23, 24, 25 |
Native speakers | (2,600 cited 2000 census) |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aah |
| Glottolog | abua1245 |
| ELP | Abu' |
Abuʼ, also known as Ua (meaning 'no'), is an Arapesh language (Torricelli family) of Papua New Guinea. It is dying, as speakers are shifting to Tok Pisin.
Otto Nekitel, a first language speaker of Abu' Arapesh, was awarded a PhD from the ANU in 1986 for his thesis Sociolinguistic aspects of Abu, becoming the first Papua New Guinean to receive a doctorate in linguistics.
Abuʼ is spoken in:
- East Sepik Province: Albiges/Mablep Rural LLG, ward 8 (Wamsak / Amom) (3°30′52″S 142°54′11″E / 3.514525°S 142.903064°E)
- Sandaun Province: East Aitape Rural LLG, wards 23, 24, 25 (respectively: Wamsis (3°28′03″S 142°57′37″E / 3.467489°S 142.960415°E), Balup (3°23′37″S 142°57′49″E / 3.393568°S 142.96348°E), Matapau (3°21′40″S 143°01′27″E / 3.361089°S 143.024274°E))