Daga

DGZ

developing

Alternate Names: Dimuga, Nawp

Dialects: Lower Daga, Upper Daga.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Southeast Papuan
Dagan

Demographics: 9,000 (2007 SIL), increasing. 4,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 10,000.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 40%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%–60%. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Grammar. NT: 1974–2005.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea