Awad Bing language

Awad Bing language

Infobox Language
name=Awad Bing
states=Papua New Guinea
region=Astrolabe Bay area, Madang Province
speakers=1,150 (2000 SIL)
familycolor=Austronesian
fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
fam3=Central-Eastern
fam4=Eastern
fam5=Oceanic
fam6=Western
fam7=North New Guinea
fam8=Ngero-Vitiaz
fam9=Vitiaz
fam10=Astrolabe
script=
iso2=
iso3=bcu

Awad Bing is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1,100 people in seven villages near Astrolabe Bay, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Almost all speakers also use Tok Pisin as a second language. Awad Bing is also spoken by a few Ngaing for trading purposes.

External links

*ethnologue|code=bcu


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