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Saniyo-Hiyewe

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: sny

Population	1,300 (2000 census).
Region	East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Wogamus River basin foothills. Saniyo in Pukapuki, Sio, Hanasi, Salunapi, Malapute’e villages; Hiyowe in Maposi village.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 220
Dialects	Saniyo (Sanio), Hiyowe (Hiowe). Related to Niksek, Meiyari dialect [gbe] “Paka”.
Classification	Sepik, Sepik Hill, Sanio
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Semi-nomadic. SOV. Hunter-gatherers; agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Saniyo Hiyewe Organised Phonology Data.  

HEPBURN, Jennifer, author. 1985. Saniyo Hiyewe phonemic statement, revised.  

LEWIS, Ron, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1997-08-28. Negation in Saniyo-Hiyewe.  

LEWIS, Ronald K., author. 1972. "Sanio-Hiowe paragraph structure."

LEWIS, Ronald K., author. 1988. "The interrelationship of taboo and kinship as the cohesive agent of Saniyo-Hiyowe society."

LEWIS, Ronald K.; LEWIS, Sandra C., authors. Available: 2009; Created: 1972. Essentials for translation part 1: grammar of Sanio.  

LEWIS, Sandra C., author. 1972. "Sanio-Hiowe verb phrases."

TOWNSEND, Patricia K., author. 1969. Subsistence and social organization in a New Guinea Society.

TOWNSEND, Patricia K., author. 1987. "Saniyo-Hiyowe 1966-1986: Evaluating the SIL presence."

TOWNSEND, William H., author. 1969. "Stone and steel tool use in a New Guinea society."

Vernacular Publications

Hiyewe siye teʼeyei-2. 1995.

Kisim save long tok Saniyo-Hiyewe. 1983.

Peri siye teʼeyei ane atu ature (Teach me to read). 1986.

Peri siyete! Sosu soʼorurowa. 1984.