Sa | Ethnologue

A language of Vanuatu

ISO 639: sax
Alternate Names: Ponorwol, Saa, South Pentecost Language
Autonym: Dlo Kêt, Sa
Population: 4,000 (2017 A. Gray).
Location:: Penama province: south Raga island.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, East Vanuatu
Dialects: Ponorwal (South Raga), Lolatavola, Ninebulo.
Language Use: Used by all.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 60%–80%. Taught in primary schools in grades 1–2.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sa
Writing: Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Location: Penama province: south Raga island.