ʼAuhelawa language
| ʼAuhelawa | |
|---|---|
| Kurada | |
| Native to | Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Nuakata Island |
Native speakers | 950 (2015) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kud |
| Glottolog | auhe1237 |
ʼAuhelawa is an Austronesian language found in Nuakata Island and the southeastern tip of Normanby Island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It was spoken by about 1,200 people in 1998, 30% of whom were monolingual in the language.
The literacy rate for first-language speakers is 85%, and is also 85% for second-language users. There are translated Bible portions into the language from 1986–1993.