SIW ISO 639-3
Motuna
Motuna Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- siw
- Alternate Names
- Siuai, Siwai
- Autonym
- Motuna
- Population
- 16,000 (Stebbins et al 2018). Ethnic population: 16,000 (Stebbins et al 2018).
- Location:
- Bougainville province: southeast.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- South Bougainville, Buin
- Dialects
- Baitsi (Sigisigero).
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Evans and Palmer 2011). Used as L2 by Naasioi [nas], Papapana [ppn].
- Language Development
- Grammar. NT: 1977.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Motuna
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Bougainville province: southeast.
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