Abuʼ Arapesh language

Abuʼ, also known as Ua (meaning 'no'), is an Arapesh language (Torricelli family) of Papua New Guinea. It is dying, as speakers are shifting to Tok Pisin.

Abu'
Ua
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	East Sepik Province: Albiges/Mablep Rural LLG, ward 8; Sandaun Province: East Aitape Rural LLG, wards 23, 24, 25
Native speakers	(2,600 cited 2000 census)[1]
Language family	Torricelli Arapesh Abu'
Language codes
ISO 639-3	aah
Glottolog	abua1245
ELP	Abu'

Otto Nekitel, a first language speaker of Abu' Arapesh, was awarded a PhD from the ANU in 1986 for his thesis Sociolinguistic aspects of Abu, becoming the first Papua New Guinean to receive a doctorate in linguistics.

Abuʼ is spoken in:^[1][2]

• East Sepik Province: Albiges/Mablep Rural LLG, ward 8 (Wamsak / Amom) (3.514525°S 142.903064°E / -3.514525; 142.903064 (Amom))
• Sandaun Province: East Aitape Rural LLG, wards 23, 24, 25 (respectively: Wamsis (3.467489°S 142.960415°E / -3.467489; 142.960415 (Womsis)), Balup (3.393568°S 142.96348°E / -3.393568; 142.96348 (Balup)), Matapau (3.361089°S 143.024274°E / -3.361089; 143.024274 (Matapau)))