Language

Abu

Abu is a language in the Ramu family spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Abu

Portions of Scripture are reported in Abu.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Abu is spoken

  • Papua New Guinea

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About Abu

Language family
Ramu
ISO 639-3 code
ado
Glottocode
abuu1241
Also known as
Abu: Auwa

Dialects and varieties 4

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Abu as a whole.

  • AuwaNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear AbuNo known Scripture
  • SabuNo known Scripture
  • Sabu (Papua New Guinea)No known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.