Ata language
| Ata | |
|---|---|
| Pele-Ata | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Britain |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2007) |
West New Britain
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ata |
| Glottolog | pele1245 |
| ELP | Pele-Ata |
The Ata language, also known as Pele-Ata after its two dialects, or Wasi, is a Papuan language spoken on New Britain island, Papua New Guinea. It appears to be related to neighboring Anêm, and possibly also to Yélî Dnye in a proposed Yele-West New Britain family. There are about 2000 speakers.
Ata is spoken in West Pomio-Mamusi Rural LLG, East New Britain Province, and in Talasea District, West New Britain Province.