Tainae

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Ivori

Population

1,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

Gulf Province, Ivori-Swanson district, Pio, Famba, and Paiguna are main villages.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 15

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Trans-New Guinea, Angan, Nuclear Angan

Dialects

Similar to Akoye [miw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Tainae

Writing

Latin script.