Ata, also known as Pele-Ata or Wasi, is a Papuan language spoken by about 2,000 people, as of 2007, on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, in West Pomio-Mamusi Rural LLG of East New Britain Province and in Talasea District of West New Britain Province. It has two dialects, a lowland variety in Bialla Rural LLG and a highland variety in West Pomio-Mamusi. Ata appears to be related to the neighboring Anêm language and possibly to Yele, within a proposed but unconfirmed Yele-West New Britain family.
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RegionNew Britain island, Papua New Guinea, in West Pomio-Mamusi Rural LLG and Talasea District 1 Speaker Count Proto-Language StatusNo proto-language reconstructed; Ata appears related to neighboring Anem and possibly Yeli Dnye in a proposed but unconfirmed Yele-West New Britain family. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ata Language
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Ata is spoken in West Pomio-Mamusi Rural LLG, East New Britain Province, and in Talasea District, West New Britain Province.
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There are about 2000 speakers.
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There are about 2000 speakers.
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It appears to be related to neighboring Anêm, and possibly also to Yélî Dnye in a proposed Yele-West New Britain family.
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