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ROE ISO 639-3

Uma

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639
roe
Alternate Names
Gali, Roinji, Ronji
Population
450 (2003 SIL). Ethnic population: 740 (2020 SIL).
Location:
Madang and Morobe provinces: 1 village in each province, north coast of Huon peninsula, northwest of Wasu, north-northwest of Sapmanga, southeast of Saidor.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Roinji-Nenaya
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 54% with Mato [met], 36% with Pano [mqz], 36% with Karnai [bbv], 33% with Arop-Lokep [apr], 33% with Sio [xsi], 28% with Mutu [tuc] 28% with Mala [mmt], 24% with Gitua [ggt].
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Children mainly grow up speaking Tok Pisin [tpi], but eventually learn to speak Uma [roe]. Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

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Location: Madang and Morobe provinces: 1 village in each province, north coast of Huon peninsula, northwest of Wasu, north-northwest of Sapmanga, southeast of Saidor.