Sinaugoro | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: snc
Alternate Names: Sinagoro
Autonym: Sinaugoro
Population: 18,000 (2000 census).
Location:: Central province: Rigo district, south of Kwikila.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara
Dialects: Ikolu, Balawaia, Saroa, Babagarupu, Kwaibida, Taboro, Kwaibo, Alepa, Omene, Tubulamo, Ikega, Boku, Buaga, Wiga, Vora, Kubuli, Oruone. Saroa dialect may be most central for intelligibility. Lexical similarity: 70%–75% with Kalo [khz] (most similar), 65%–70% with Vula’a [hul].
Language Use: Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Motu [meu]. Used as L2 by Uare [ksj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sinaugoro
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Central province: Rigo district, south of Kwikila.