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Arop-Sissano

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: aps

Population	1,150 (1998).
Region	Sandaun Province, Aitape District, Arop village.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 98
Alternate names	Arop
Dialects	Related to Sissano [sso], Malol [mbk], and Sera [sry].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Siau
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1988–1994.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	863 people killed in July 1998 tsunami.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NYSTROM, John, author. 1992. Sissano Organised Phonology Data.  

NYSTROM, John, author. 1994. "Three transitivity markers in Arop-Sissano."

NYSTROM, John, author. 2011. "Eleven-part harmony: blending teamwork, technology, and creativity in a multi-language translation project."

PEHRSON, Mandy, author. 2006. "Applying cultural observations to teaching methods in the Aitape West translation project."  

Vernacular Publications

Alphabet Picture book - Orop. 2011.

Bifo Rit na Rait long Tokples Orop Student Book. 2011.