Sonia
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Population
400 (1993 SIL), decreasing.
Location
Western and Southern Highlands provinces, west and southwest of Bosavi.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Language Use
Fully bilingual in Kaluli [bco] In 1993. It was difficult to find speakers able to give Sonia (not Kaluli) words for a wordlist.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. In 1993 children went to school in Kaluli areas.