Siliput

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mkc
Alternate Names: Mai, Maimai, Seleput, Sokorok
Population: 520 (2003 SIL).
Location:: Sandaun province: Makru-Klaplei division, Nuku district, Seleput village north of Mehek.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Torricelli, Maimai, Maimai Proper
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 30% with Yahang [rhp].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Siliput
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Different from Selepet [spl].

Location: Sandaun province: Makru-Klaplei division, Nuku district, Seleput village north of Mehek.