Adjora (Adjoria, Azao) a.k.a. Abu is a
Ramu language
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of
Papua New Guinea
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.
A supposed dialect, ''Auwa'', apparently with few speakers, may be a distinct language.
Sociolinguistics
Many Adjora words have been borrowed by
Tayap, a nearby
language isolate
Language isolates are languages that cannot be classified into larger language families. Korean and Basque are two of the most common examples. Other language isolates include Ainu in Asia, Sandawe in Africa, and Haida in North America. The num ...
that is spoken just to the west of the Adjora area.
References
External links
OLAC resources in and about the Abu languageListen to a sample of Abu from Global Recordings Network
Porapora languages
Languages of East Sepik Province
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