Sissano
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Sinama, Sinano, Sisano
Population
300 (Wurm 2000). In 1990, 4,780 speakers were reported and language use was vigorous. The 1998 tsunami almost completely annihilated the population. Number of surviving speakers unlikely to exceed a few hundred (Wurm 2007).
Location
Sandaun province: Aitape district, Sissano area.
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Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 2011–2018.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].