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Samo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: smq

Population	900 (2001 SIL).
Region	Western Province, Lake Murray District, south Upper Strickland Census District, east of Strickland River, north of Nomad.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 8, reference number 395
Alternate names	Daba, Nomad, Supei
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, East Strickland
Language use	Also use Hiri Motu [hmo].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%–25%. 1 primary school to have started in 2001. Bible portions: 1980.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists; hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Samo Kubo Organised Phonology Data.  

SHAW, Karen A., author. 1973. "Grammatical notes on Samo."

SHAW, Karen A.; SHAW, R. Daniel, authors. 1973. "Location: a linguistic and cultural focus in Samo."  

SHAW, Karen A.; SHAW, R. Daniel, authors. 1977. Samo phonemes: Description, interpretation and resulting orthography.  

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1974. "Samo sibling terminology."

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1974. "The geographical distribution of Samo relationship terms: Where have all the women gone?."

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1975. Samo social structure: a sociolinguistic approach to understanding personal relationships.

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1981. "Every person a shaman: The use of supernatural power among the Samo of Papua New Guinea."

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1985. Narcotics, vitality and honor: The use of narcotic drink among the Samo of Papua New Guinea.

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1989. Review of: Exotic readings of cultural texts, by Roger M. Keesing.

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1990. "Culture and evangelism: a model for missiological strategy."

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 1990. Kandila: Samo ceremonialism and interpersonal relationships.

SHAW, R. Daniel, author. 2010. "Cannibals, kiaps, and magistrates: three eras impacting Samo spatiality, interpersonal relationships, and Bible translation.."  

SHAW, R. Daniel, editor. 1974. Kinship studies in Papua New Guinea.

Vernacular Publications

Samon hanbou. 1973.

Samon ton towadili buka 1-5. 1973.