Wuvulu-Aua language
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The Wuvulu-Aua language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Seimat
and the extinct Kaniet
. The language is spoken on Wuvulu
and Aua Island
s by approximately 1500 people in the Manus Province
of Papua New Guinea
.
Seimat language
The Seimat language is one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and the extinct Kaniet. The language is spoken by approximately 1000 people on the Ninigo and the Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea. It has SVO word order....
and the extinct Kaniet
Kaniet language
The Kaniet language was one of three Western Admiralty Islands languages, a subgroup of the Admiralty Islands languages, the other two being Wuvulu-Aua and Seimat. The language was spoken on the Kaniet Islands and the western Anchorite Islands in western Manus Province of Papua New Guinea until the...
. The language is spoken on Wuvulu
Wuvulu Island
Wuvulu Island is part of the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, part of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. It is the westernmost island of the thirteen island groups that make up island chain in the archipelago...
and Aua Island
Aua Island
Aua is an island in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is part of the Western Islands, Papua New Guinea.Aua Island is equipped with an airport according to the list of airport by AITA code ....
s by approximately 1500 people in the Manus Province
Manus Province
Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km², but with more than 220,000 km² of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 ....
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.