Labu

LBU

threatened

Alternate Names: Hapa, Labo, Labu’

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Huon Gulf
Markham
Lower
Labu

Demographics: Ethnic population: 1,600.

Language Use: Children taught Tok Pisin [tpi] first, and its use is active. The culture seems in decline. Home.

Language Development: Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: School attenders learn English ,. Yabem , was church language, and there were schools in Yabem. Strong economy.