Duau

DVA

vigorous

Dialects: Dawada, Guleguleu (Guragureu), Mwalukwasia, Siausi, Somwadina. Diverse dialects. No central or dominant dialect. Lexical similarity: 75% with Bunama ,, 52% with Mwatebu ,, Auhelawa ,, and Bwanabwana ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
Papuan Tip
Nuclear
North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux
Dobu-Duau

Demographics: 3,550 (1991 SIL). 710 monolinguals.

Language Use: Also use Dobu [dob]. Used as L2 by Bwanabwana [tte], Mwatebu [mwa].

Language Development: Many schools, but low literacy rate.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.