Folopa
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Foraba, Podoba, Podopa, Polopa
Population
3,000 (1985 SIL).
Location
Gulf province: Baimuru district, Kerabi valley; Southern Highlands province. 20 villages.
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Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Ro (Keai, Worugl), Bara (Harahu, Harahui), Sesa (Ibukairu, Mamisa, Songu), Kewah, Tebera, Aurei, Waraga, Pupitau, Boro, Suri, Siligi, Sopese, Keba-Wopasali. Reportedly most similar to Dadibi [mps].
Typology
SOV; Whistle speech reported.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Dadibi [mps].
Language Development
NT: 2005.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].