Askopan

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
eiv
Alternate Names
Eivo, Eivo 1
Population

1,200 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

South central Bougainville Province mountains.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Bougainville Autonomous Region (2007, Education Plan, Section 1.1.3), not yet implemented (2012).

Classification
North Bougainville, Rotokas
Dialects

Similar to Rapoisi [kyx].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Askopan
Writing
Latin script.