Abau language
Papuan language of Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abau is a Papuan language spoken in southern Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea, primarily along the border with Indonesia.
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | 7,500 (2008 census)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | aau |
Glottolog | abau1245 |
ELP | Abau |
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In 2002, there were estimated to be between 4,500 and 5,000 speakers, and this number does not appear to have declined since the first accurate count in the 1970s.
Abau is reported to have whistled speech.