Skou
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 700 (1999 M. Donohue). |
| Region | East of Jayapura, north coast border area, Tami River mouth, Sko-Yambe, Sko-Mabu, Sko-Sai villages. |
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Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 138 |
| Alternate names | Sekol, Sekou, Sko, Skouw, Skow, Sukou, Te Mawo, Tumawo |
| Dialects | Related to Vanimo [vam], Wutung [wut], Margu [mhg]. |
| Classification | Sko, Vanimo |
| Language use | Some older Wutung people use Sko [skv] as an L2 or L3. All domains. All ages. They have reservations about Indonesian [ind]. Also use Papuan Malay [pmy], Indonesian, Wutung [wut] of Papua New Guinea, or Vanimo [vam]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 10% Indonesian. Literacy motivation high, program in progress. Dictionary. |
| Comments | Fishermen; agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion. |
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