Avau language

Avau
Region	West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers	620 (2002)^[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic North New Guinea Ngero–Vitiaz Southwest New Britain Arawe–Pasismanua Arawe East Avau
Dialects	Gasmata
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`avb`
Glottolog	`avau1237`^[2]

Avau is an Austronesian language of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

References

↑ Avau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Avau". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

North New Guinea languages

Sarmi–Jayapura

Schouten

Siau	Arop-Sissano Sera Sissano Ulau-Suain Tumleo Yakamul

Kairiru	Kaiep Kairiru Terebu

Manam	Biem Kis Manam Medebur Sepa Wogeo

Huon Gulf

North Huon Gulf	Bukawa Kela Yabem

Markham	Aribwatsa Aribwaung Adzera Dangal Duwet Labu Maralango Mari Musom Nafi Silisili Wampar Wampur

South Huon Gulf	Hote Iwal Kapin Kumalu Mangga Buang Mapos Buang Mumeng Piu Vehes Yamap

Ngero–Vitiaz

Ngero	Bariai Gitua Kove Lusi Malalamai Mutu

Bel	Awad Bing Bilibil Gedaged Marik Matukar Mindiri Takia Wab

Bibling	Lamogai Mouk-Aria

Pasismanua	Aigon Karore Kaulong Miu Sengseng

Arawe	Aiklep Akolet Apalik Avau Bebeli Gimi Lesing-Gelimi Mangseng Solong

Mengen	Lote Mamusi Mengen

Korap	Arop-Lukep Karnai Malasanga Mur Pano

Roinji–Nenaya	Mato Ronji

Others	Amara Maleu Mbula Sio Tami

Others

Numbami

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma

Awin–Pa	Awin Pa

Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia

Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia

Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi

Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya

East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi

East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo

Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi

Eleman	Kaki Ae Keuru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma

Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom

Teberan	Dadibi Folopa

Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were

Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu

Larger Families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

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