Sio

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
xsi
Alternate Names
Sigawa
Population

3,500 (1987 SIL).

Location

Morobe Province, Wasu district, mainland near Sio island.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Sio
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Poetry. Dictionary. NT: 1995.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sio
Writing
Latin script.