Edolo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Edolo Ado, Etolo, Etoro

Population

1,670 (2000 census). 60% monolingual.

Location

Southern Highlands Province, Tari district; Western Province, Nomad district, southwest of Mount Sisa. 16 villages.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Eastern Edolo, Western Edolo. Lexical similarity: 38% with Beami [beo].

Typology

SOV; (C)V(V)

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some also use Huli [hui], Onobasulu [onn], or Beami [beo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. Bible portions: 1997–2010.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Christian.