Adjora (Adjoria, Azao) a.k.a. Abu is a Ramu language of Papua New Guinea.
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Abu | |
Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 4,200 (2000 census)[1] |
Language family | Ramu
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ado |
Glottolog | abuu1241 |
ELP | Abu |
A supposed dialect, Auwa, apparently with few speakers, may be a distinct language.
Many Adjora words have been borrowed by Tayap, a nearby language isolate that is spoken just to the west of the Adjora area.[2]: 350
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