Terei | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: buo
Alternate Names: Buin, Kugara, Telei
Autonym: Puuiŋ, Terei
Population: 26,500 (2003 SIL).
Location:: Bougainville province: Buin district.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: South Bougainville, Buin
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Uisai [uis].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Evans and Palmer 2011). Used as L2 by Naasioi [nas], Papapana [ppn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1973–2007.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Terei
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Bougainville province: Buin district.