Sissano
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 300 (2000 S. Wurm). Ethnic population: 4,776 (1990 census). |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Aitape District, around Sissano. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 97 |
| Alternate names | Sinama, Sinano, Sisano |
| Dialects | Related to Arop-Sissano [aps], Malol [mbk], Sera [sry], Tumleo [tmq], Yakamul [ykm], Ulau-Suain [svb]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Siau |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. Fishermen. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Alphabet Picture book - Essono. 2011.
Bifo Rit na Rait Long Tok ples Essono, Sissano Student Book. 2011.
Bifo Rit na Rait Long Tok ples Essono, Sissano Teacher's Guide. 2011.
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