AMM ISO 639-3
Sawiyanu
Sawiyanu Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- amm
- Alternate Names
- Ama, Sawiyano
- Autonym
- Sawiyanu
- Population
- 490 (2000 census).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Ama (Wopolu I), Kauvia (Kawiya), Waniap creek, Wopolu II (Nokonufa), and Yonuwai villages; all on hills rising from the swamp south of Sepik river, south of Namia.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Arai (Left May)
- Dialects
- Dialects have converged.
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Yawuno Teneyo [itr].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1990–2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Sawiyanu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Seminomadic. Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Ama (Wopolu I), Kauvia (Kawiya), Waniap creek, Wopolu II (Nokonufa), and Yonuwai villages; all on hills rising from the swamp south of Sepik river, south of Namia.
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