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Folopa

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ppo

Population	3,000 (1985 SIL).
Region	Gulf Province, Baimuru District, Kerabi Valley; Southern Highlands Province. 20 villages.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 428 Papua New Guinea, Map 9, reference number 428
Alternate names	Foraba, Podoba, Podopa, Polopa
Dialects	Ro (Keai, Worugl), Bara (Harahui, Harahu), Sesa (Mamisa, Songu, Ibukairu), Kewah, Tebera, Aurei, Waraga, Pupitau, Boro, Suri, Siligi, Sopese, Keba-Wopasali. Most similar to Dadibi [mps].
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Teberan
Language development	NT: 2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Whistle speech reported. SOV. Hunters; gatherers; agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anderson, Neil and Martha Wade. 1988. "Ergativity and control in Folopa."

Anderson, Neil. 1989. "Folopa existential verbs."  

DeLoach, Danny. 1997. "The grasshopper book."

Reesink, Ger P. 1994. "Domain-creating constructions in Papuan languages."

Reesink, Gerard P. 1990. "Mother tongue and Tok Pisin."

Vernacular Publications

Ase dosaayaairaalu kisipa sere bukupó, tem 1. 1994.

Ase dosaayaairaalu kisipa sere bukupó, tem 2, 3. 1994.

Dané dede adapó. 1981.

Dané dere alaró, mepaae betó mole ola olarapetamo tekeratere fo Folopa foné aseyóló muló beterapó, tem 4. 1994.

Kisim save long ritim tok ples Folopa. 1994.