Wogeo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
woc
Alternate Names
Uageo
Population

1,620 (2003 SIL).

Location

East Sepik Province, Vokeo and Koil islands.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam
Dialects

Related to Manam [mva], Biem [bmc], Sepa [spe], and Medebur [mjm].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wogeo