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Buhutu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: bxh

Population	1,350 (2003 SIL), increasing. 20% monolingual. Ethnic population: 1,350.
Region	East tip of Papua, Milne Bay Province, Sagarai Valley, Alotau (Rabaraba) District.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 810
Alternate names	Bohutu, Buhulu, Siasiada, Yaleba
Dialects	Lexical similarity: 68% with Suau [swp].
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Suauic
Language use	Vigorous. Also spoken as L2 by some Kakabai [kqf], Sinaki dialect of Suau [swp] speakers, Haigwai [hgw] (Naura), and Wagawaga [wgw]. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Many also use Suau, Tawala [tbo], English, Tok Pisin [tpi] or Motu [meu].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%. Approximately 100 locally authored titles, locally authored local stories, plus audio and written translated materials. Taught in primary schools.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Gardeners; hunters; oil palm; coconut plantation; lumbermen. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Buhutu Organised Phonology Data.  

COOPER, Russell E., author. 1992. "‘That’s’ what I’m talking about: Discourse level deixis in Buhutu."

COOPER, Russell E., author. 1997. "Making and marketing ‘mini-books’ in Buhutu."