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Siroi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ssd

Population	1,310 (2003 SIL).
Region	Madang Province, Saidor District. Kumisanger village. 5 villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 7, reference number 378
Alternate names	Suroi
Dialects	Related to Arawum [awm], Pulabu [pup], Kolom [klm], Lemio [lei].
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Kabenau
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. Used in local commerce. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], and neighboring languages. Some know Gedaged [gdd], the former church language. Tok Pisin and English used in schools.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Grammar. NT: 1975–2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Copra producers; merchants. Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KLEEF, Jacqueline van; KLEEF, Sjaak van, authors. 1988. "The use of metaphors in Siroi."  

KLEEF, Jacqueline van; KLEEF, Sjaak van, authors. 1998. Siroi Organised Phonology Data.  

KLEEF, Jacqueline van; KLEEF, Sjaak van, authors. 2012. "The use of a conceptual metaphor in the Siroi language of Papua New Guinea: Narrative is climbing a mountain."

KLEEF, Sjaak van, author. 1989. "Tail-head linkage in Siroi."  

KLEEF, Sjaak van, compiler. 2007. Siroi - English dictionary, English - Siroi dictionary.  

REESINK, Gerard P., author. 1981. Review of: Siroi grammar, by Margaret Wells.

WELLS, M., author; PECK, C., editor. Available: 2011; Created: 1970-06. Siroi paragraph types.

WELLS, Margaret, author. 1979. Siroi grammar.

Vernacular Publications

Siŋgine pasa burkube. 1986.