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Auwe-Daonda language

Auwe-Daonda is a Papuan language of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Auwe is spoken in Simog (Smock) and Watape villages of Smock ward, Walsa Rural LLG. Daonda is spoken near Imonda in Daondai ward, Walsa Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.

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Auwe-Daonda
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
580 (2003)1
Border
  • Bewani Range
    • Bapi River
      • Auwe-Daonda
Dialects
  • Auwe (Simog)
  • Daonda
Language codes
ISO 639-3dnd – inclusive code
Individual codes:
smf – Auwe
dnd – Daonda
Glottologauwe1239  Auwe
daon1243  Daonda
ELP
Coordinates: 3°18′55″S 141°14′45″E / 3.315248°S 141.245782°E / -3.315248; 141.245782 (Smock)

Auwe-Daonda is a Papuan language of Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Auwe is spoken in Simog (Smock) (3°18′55″S 141°14′45″E / 3.315248°S 141.245782°E / -3.315248; 141.245782 (Smock)) and Watape (3°17′53″S 141°17′43″E / 3.298019°S 141.295335°E / -3.298019; 141.295335 (Watape 1)) villages of Smock ward, Walsa Rural LLG.23 Daonda is spoken near Imonda in Daondai ward (3°17′45″S 141°12′07″E / 3.295883°S 141.201842°E / -3.295883; 141.201842 (Daunda)), Walsa Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.

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References

  1. Auwe-Daonda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Auwe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Daonda at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  3. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.