Guhu-Samane | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ghs
Alternate Names: Bia, Mid-Waria, Muri, Paiawa, Tahari
Autonym: Guhu-Samane noo
Population: 12,000 (Bjorkman and Ttopoqogo 2002), increasing. Ethnic population: 13,500.
Location:: Oro province: Sohe district, Kanoma and Sidema villages north; Morobe province: Lae district; Waria river headwaters.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Guhu-Samane
Dialects: Sekare, Kipu, Bapi, Garaina, Sinaba. Lexical similarity: 18% with Suena [sue] and Zia [zia] (most similar).
Language Use: Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Handman 2017).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 1975–1983.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Guhu-Samane
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Oro province: Sohe district, Kanoma and Sidema villages north; Morobe province: Lae district; Waria river headwaters.