Papapana

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ppn
Population: 110 (Smith 2015). Ethnic population: 510 (Smith 2015).
Location:: Bougainville province: northeast coast.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Nehan-North Bougainville, Papapana
Language Use: Adults only. All shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Smith 2015). Some also use Rotokas [roo] (Smith 2015). Some also use Torau [ttu] (Smith 2015). A few also use Motuna [siw] (Smith 2015). A few also use Teop [tio] (Smith 2015). A few also use Terei [buo] (Smith 2015). A few also use Tinputz [tpz] (Smith 2015).

Location: Bougainville province: northeast coast.