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Onobasulu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: onn

Population	700 (2000 SIL). 50% are monolingual.
Region	Southern Highlands Province midway between Mt. Sisa and Mt. Bosavi.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 8, reference number 399 Papua New Guinea, Map 9, reference number 399
Alternate names	Onabasulu
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Bosavi
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. Oral and written use in preschool and adult literacy. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Kaluli [bco], Edolo [etr], or Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 43%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. 300 can read it, 200 can write it. Bible portions: 1996.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CANDEE, Joy, author. 2012. "Curriculum and the Onobasulu."  

DONDORP, Anne; RULE, Murray, authors. 1998. Onobasulu Organised Phonology Data.  

Vernacular Publications

2010 Calendar Onobasulu. n.d.

Amazing Onobasulu Children- An Introduction to the English ABCs. 2010.  

Domala Nafulu Misiyoda Halowalolosi Uluba Miliyoda Daiyo = Health and Safety Game . 2010.

HIVdai AIDSdai mana amone asigi diyone bugo. 2007.

HIVdai AIDSdai mana amone asigi diyone bugo. 2011.

MALIWANAHE Idele faibe budasileda inolo faibe fisamilida woba dafelefe. 2012.

Onobasulu Mimisililu Digiseneli = Onobasulu Picture Dictionary . 2010.