Suau language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Suau | |
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Iou | |
Region | Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 7,810 (2000 census)[1] L2 speakers: 13,000 (2021)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | swp |
Glottolog | suau1242 |
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