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Lote

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: uvl

Population	5,500 (2004 SIL). 700 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 7,000.
Region	East New Britain Province, Pomio District, southeast coast and inland near Cape Dampier.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 588
Alternate names	Uvol
Classification	Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Mengen
Language use	Vigorous. Home, garden, church, community. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or English.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 40%. Literacy rate in L2: 65% Tok Pisin, 40% English. Taught in primary schools. Bible portions: 1993–2004.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Swidden agriculturalists; fishermen.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BERG, René van den; PEARSON, Gregory, authors. 2008. Lote grammar sketch.  

PEARSON, Gregory, author. 2009. Organised phonology data: Lote (Uvol language).  

RATH, Daniel D., author. 1980. "The languages and communities of the Mengen region."

Vernacular Publications

Haleles nenge ene AIDS pe ana ilimo tutuna nenge ene HIV. 2008.

Helenga mukangana. 1992.

Tasis nga helenga Lote 1, 2. 1992.

Tasis nga helenga Lote 1-8. 1992.