Saposa
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,400 (1998 SIL). |
| Region | Bougainville Province, Buka District, island chain south of Buka Island off northwest coast of Bougainville. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 13, reference number 611 |
| Dialects | Taiof, Saposa (Fa Saposa). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Nehan-North Bougainville, Saposa-Tinputz |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. NT: 2001. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
ACTON, Beth; AYABE, Joy, authors. 2001. Saposa Organised Phonology Data.
KENNEDY, Judith; KENNEDY, Rodney J., authors. 1977. "Saposa phonemes."
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