Laua language

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Laua
RegionPapua New Guinea
Extinct1990s[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3luf
Glottologlaua1245
File:Lang Status 20-CR.svg
Laua is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Laua, also known as Labu, is an extinct Mailuan language of Papua New Guinea. It was spoken in the Central Province, north and west of Laua according to Ethnologue. Laua had only one remaining speaker in 1987, and became extinct shortly after.

References

  1. Laua at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon