Folopa | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ppo
Alternate Names: Foraba, Podoba, Podopa, Polopa
Autonym: Folopa
Population: 3,200 (2000 census).
Location:: Gulf province: Baimuru district, Kerabi valley; Southern Highlands province. 20 villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Teberan
Dialects: Ro (Keai, Worugl), Bara (Harahu, Harahui), Sesa (Ibukairu, Mamisa, Songu), Kewah, Tebera, Aurei, Waraga, Pupitau, Boro, Suri, Siligi, Sopese, Keba-Wopasali. Reportedly most similar to Dadibi [mps].
Typology: SOV; Whistle speech reported.
Language Use: Used by all. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Anderson 2018). Used as L2 by Dadibi [mps].
Language Development: NT: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Folopa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Gulf province: Baimuru district, Kerabi valley; Southern Highlands province. 20 villages.