Folopa
A language of Papua New Guinea
| 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, Carol, author. 1994. Folopa Organised Phonology Data.
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ANDERSON, Carol, author. 2010. Beginning Folopa Language Lessons and Simple Glossary.
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ANDERSON, Carol, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1995. Serial Verbs in Folopa.
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ANDERSON, Carol, author. Available: 2010; Created: 1995-11. Addendum to Folopa phonology.
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ANDERSON, Carol; ANDERSON, Neil, authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1995-01. Folopa phonology.
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ANDERSON, Neil, author. 1989. "Folopa existential verbs."
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ANDERSON, Neil; WADE, Martha, authors. 1988. "Ergativity and control in Folopa."
DELOACH, Danny, author. 1997. "The grasshopper book."
REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1990. "Mother tongue and Tok Pisin."
REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1994. "Domain-creating constructions in Papuan languages."
Vernacular Publications
Ase dosaayaairaalu kisipa sere bukupó, tem 1. 1994.

