Uruava language
Uruava is an extinct Austronesian language formerly spoken in southeast Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
| Uruava | |
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| Region | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea |
| Extinct | (date missing) |
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| ISO 639-3 | urv |
| Glottolog | urua1242 |
| ELP | Uruava |
The language was spoken around the Arawa. It was recorded shortly before its speakers shifted to the non-Austronesian Nasioi language.[1]
References
- Spriggs, Matthew (2005). "Bougainville's early history: an archaeological perspective". In Regan, Anthony; Griffin, Helga-Maria (eds.). Bougainville Before the Conflict. Stranger Journalism. p. 17. ISBN 9781740761383.
- Rausch, J. (1912). "Die Sprache von Südost Bougainville, Deutsche Salomoninsel". Anthropos (in German). 7.
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