Ono | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ons
Autonym: Ono
Population: 11,000, all users. L1 users: 10,000 (2011 SIL), increasing. Population increase due to Bakesu Revival Church activity. L2 users: 1,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).
Location:: Morobe province: Finschhafen district, northeast Huon peninsula.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western
Dialects: Ziwe, Amugen.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Home, church, government. Positive attitudes. Also use Kâte [kmg]. Used as L2 by Dedua [ded], Nomu [noh], Sialum [slw].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Used in church education. Literature. Texts. NT: 1991–2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ono
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Morobe province: Finschhafen district, northeast Huon peninsula.