| Ulau | |
|---|---|
| Suain | |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | 2,800 (2003) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | svb |
| Glottolog | ulau1237 |
| ELP | Ulau-Suain |
Ulau-Suain is an Austronesian language of coastal Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Ulau 1 ( 3°18′10″S142°47′40″E / 3.302724°S 142.794557°E ), Ulau 2 ( 3°18′48″S142°49′16″E / 3.313306°S 142.821106°E ), and Suain ( 3°20′13″S142°55′12″E / 3.336895°S 142.919927°E ) wards of East Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.
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