Native to Papua New Guinea ISO 639-3 bcu | Native speakers 1,500 (2000) Glottolog awad1244 | |
Region Astrolabe Bay area, Madang Province Language family Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea ?
Ngero–Vitiaz
Bel
Astrolabe
Awad Bing | ||
Awad Bing, or Biliau, 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.
References
Awad Bing language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA