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Abu

^{[aka Adjora, Adjoria, Azao]}

Classification: Lower Sepik-Ramu

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Adjora, Adjoria, Azao
CLASSIFICATION		Lower Sepik-Ramu, Ramu, Grass
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		ado
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification” . Laycock, Donald C. (1973) , Wurm, Stephen A. · Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,347
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1970

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: 21 villages: Lembum, Adjora, Asau, Dwaia, Duwar, Eronen, Gwaia, Jangit, Jeta, Kitchikan, Kirop, Mangum, Manmong, Muruk, Nauruk, Ogomania, Pinam, Pokoran, Tarangai, Unkenang, and Senae.

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,200
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
(2000 census). 820 Sabu, 3,380 Abu.

DATE OF INFO: 2000

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Educated young and middle-age adults speak some English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]."
Scripts (Writing system): Latin

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Madang and East Sepik provinces; between Ramu, Sepik, and Angoram rivers; northwest of Madang. 22 villages."

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Information from: “Glottolog 2.3” . Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian (2014)