Orop | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: aps
Alternate Names: Arop, Arop-Sissano
Autonym: Orop
Population: 1,500 (2001 SIL).
Location:: Sandaun province: Aitape district, Arop village.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Siau
Dialects: None known. Related to Essono [sso], Malol [mbk], and Sera [sry].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1988–2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Orop
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: 863 people killed in July 1998 tsunami.

Location: Sandaun province: Aitape district, Arop village.