Naasioi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
nas
Alternate Names
Kieta, Nasioi
Population

20,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

Bougainville Province, Kieta district, central mountains and southeast coast.

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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
South Bougainville, Nasioi
Dialects

Kongara, Orami (Guava), Pakia-Sideronsi, Pirung (Naasioi).

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1994.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naasioi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.