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Ulau-Suain language

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Ulau
Suain
RegionSandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
2,800 (2003)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3svb
Glottologulau1237
ELPUlau-Suain

Ulau-Suain is an Austronesian language of coastal Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Ulau 1 (3°18′10″S 142°47′40″E / 3.302724°S 142.794557°E / -3.302724; 142.794557 (Ulayut)), Ulau 2 (3°18′48″S 142°49′16″E / 3.313306°S 142.821106°E / -3.313306; 142.821106 (Marubien)), and Suain (3°20′13″S 142°55′12″E / 3.336895°S 142.919927°E / -3.336895; 142.919927 (Suain 1)) wards of East Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.

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  • Paradisec has two collections of Arthur Cappell's materials (AC1, AC2) and one collection from Malcolm Ross (MR1) that include Ulau-Suain language materials.

References

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  1. ^ Ulau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)