Alternate Names: Ua
Dialects: Matapau.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,560 (2000 SIL).
Language Use: In the northern villages, Abu’ is being replaced in most domains of language use by Tok Pisin [tpi]. Tok Pisin is the predominant language for 40% of the youth. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Grammar.
Typology: SVO; 19 noun phrase concordance.
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea