Olo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Orlei

Population

13,700 (2003 SIL).

Location

Sandaun Province, Lumi district. 55 villages.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Payi (North Olo, Pay), Wapi (South Olo, Wape). Related to Yis [yis], Yau [yyu], Ningil [niz], and Valman [van].

Typology

SVO

Language Development

NT: 1997.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Different from Wapi [enq] in Enga Province.