| Taupota | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Milne Bay Province |
Native speakers | (4,500 cited 2000–2001)[1] |
Austronesian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:tpa – Taupotawag – Wa'emawed – Wedau |
| Glottolog | taup1242 Taupotawaem1237 Wa'emaweda1241 Wedau |
Taupota is anOceanic language of theMilne Bay Province,Papua New Guinea. It appears to be adialect chain, with southern varieties called Wa'ema and western Wedau.
The Wedau variety, which varies between villages, was adopted by Anglican missionaries who settled inDogura and so became thelingua franca for the southern coast ofGoodenough Bay.[2]
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