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Rapoisi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3kyx

Population  3,500 (1998 SIL).
Region  Bougainville Province, northwest Bougainville Island, Kunua District. Most villages are inland.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 13, reference number 616
Alternate names   Konua, Kunua
Dialects  Related to Askopan [eiv], Ramopa [kjx], Rotokas [roo].
Classification  North Bougainville, Konua
Language use  Vigorous. Tok Pisin used in schools.
Language development  Bible portions: 1994.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Rapoisi Organised Phonology Data.  Available online