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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > One, Molmo

One, Molmo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3aun

Population  500 (2000 Crowther). Ethnic population: 500 (2000).
Region  Sandaun Province. Between East Bewani and West Torricelli ranges, West Waipei Division, Molmo, Wisoli, Anononti, Laurela, Pusa villages.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 88
Alternate names   Aunalei, Molmo, Onele, Oni
Dialects  North Aunalei, Central Aunalei, South Aunalei. Similar to One Kabore [onk], One Inebu [oin], One Northern [onr], One Southern [osu], One Kwamtim [okk].
Classification  Torricelli, West Wapei, One
Language use  Used as L2 by 200 speakers of other One varieties when in One Molmo villages. All domains except church. All ages. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 5% (Tok Pisin).
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Christian.