Saliba
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Population
2,500 (2007 SIL), increasing. 1,000 monolinguals. Young children, elderly.
Location
Milne Bay province: China strait, Rogeia and Sariba islands, mainland across from Rogeia island.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Saliba, Loga. Distinct from Suau [swp].
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 87%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Taught in primary schools, up to Grade 2. Literature. Grammar. Bible portions: 2007–2017.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian.