Saliba

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sbe
Population

2,500 (2007 SIL), increasing. 1,000 monolinguals. Young children, elderly.

Location

Milne Bay Province, China strait, Sariba and Rogeia islands, mainland across from Rogeia island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, Suauic
Dialects

Loga, Saliba. Distinct from Suau [swp].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Suau [swp], Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 87%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Taught in primary schools, up to Grade 2. Poetry. Grammar. Bible portions: 2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Saliba
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.