Mwatebu is an Austronesian language spoken in a single village in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the single village of Mwatebu (10.03556°S 151.097717°E / -10.03556; 151.097717 (Mwatebu)) in Duau Rural LLG, Milne Bay Province.[2][3]
| Mwatebu | |
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| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province |
Native speakers | 120 (2000)[1] |
Language family | Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mwa |
| Glottolog | mwat1237 |
| ELP | Mwatebu |
Mwatebu is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Coordinates: 10.03556°S 151.097717°E / -10.03556; 151.097717 (Mwatebu) | |
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