Naasioi
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 20,000 (2007 SIL). |
| Region | Bougainville Province, Kieta District, central mountains, southeast coast. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 13, reference number 628 |
| Alternate names | Aunge, Kieta, Nasioi |
| Dialects | Pirung (Naasioi), Kongara, Orami (Guava), Pakia-Sideronsi. |
| Classification | South Bougainville, Nasioi |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. Swidden agriculturalists: cash crops. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Anonymous. 2011. Nasioi Organised Phonology Data.
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HURD, Conrad, author. 1970. Nasioi sentences.
HURD, Conrad, author. 1977. "Nasioi projectives."
HURD, Conrad, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1970. The new Naasioi alphabet.
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HURD, Conrad; HURD, Phyllis W., authors. 1966. Nasioi language course.
HURD, Conrad; HURD, Phyllis W., authors. 1970. "Nasioi verbs."
Vernacular Publications
Aung minkunaananka paroro nkoaamanaʼ eeʼnoko pava kaniaamanaʼ. 1976.
Deerukoo nau-antakoong beeneʼpinaneʼ. 1986.
Deerukoo nau-antakoong kareneʼpinaneʼ. 1985.
Deerukoo nau-antakoong keneʼkananeʼ. 1985.
Deerukoo nau-antakoong paʼnokoʼketa naneʼtaananeʼ. 1987.
Deerukoo nau-antakoong paʼnokoʼnaneʼ. 1986.
Deerukoo nau-antakoong tutunnaʼnaneʼ. 1985.
Kapooʼnanka avutevuʼ Naasioie nkoaamaing minkuari otoinnaʼ. 1980.
Niiʼning kansiʼ niiʼ anko dueʼ otomaing. 1973.
Pakupaku nanuʼkoong taboʼaruʼnaʼ. 1973.
Teacher’s book: year 1; Naasioi language. n.d.
Teacher’s book: year 2; Naasioi language. n.d.
Teacher’s guide and daily lesson plans for Naasioi primer 1-6. 2000.

