Suau language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Suau, also known as Iou, is an Oceanic language spoken in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken by 6,800 people and a further 14,000 as a lingua franca.
Native speakers
(7,810 cited 2000 census)[1]L2 speakers: 13,000 (2021)[1]
| Suau | |
|---|---|
| Iou | |
| Region | Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (7,810 cited 2000 census)[1] L2 speakers: 13,000 (2021)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | swp |
| Glottolog | suau1242 |
Phonology
External links
- Ekalesia Bukana (1895), Anglican Morning Prayer in Suau, digitized by Richard Mammana
- Paradisec has a number of collections of Suau materials, including two collections of Arthur Cappell's (AC1, AC2).
