Saniyo-Hiyewe

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sny
Population

1,300 (2000 census).

Location

East Sepik Province, Ambunti district, Wogamus river basin foothills. Saniyo dialect: Pukapuki, Sio, Hanasi, Salunapi, and Malapute’e villages; Hiyowe dialect: Maposi village.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Sanio
Dialects

Hiyowe (Hiowe), Saniyo (Sanio). Related to Niksek [gbe], Meiyari dialect.

Typology

SOV

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Saniyo-Hiyewe
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Semi-nomadic.