SNY ISO 639-3
Saniyo-Hiyewe
Hiyewe Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- sny
- Alternate Names
- Sanio-Hiowe
- Autonym
- Hiyewe
- Population
- 1,300 (2000 census).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Wogamus river basin foothills; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, southeast of Wano river; Hiyowe dialect: Maposi village; Saniyo dialect: Hanasi, Malapute’e, Pukapuki, Salunapi, and Sio villages.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Sepik, Sepik Hill, Sanio
- Dialects
- Saniyo (Sanio), Hiyowe (Hiowe). Reportedly similar to the Meiyari dialect of Niksek [gbe].
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Used as L2 by Yawiyo [ybx].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Saniyo-Hiyewe
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Semi-nomadic.
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Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Wogamus river basin foothills; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, southeast of Wano river; Hiyowe dialect: Maposi village; Saniyo dialect: Hanasi, Malapute’e, Pukapuki, Salunapi, and Sio villages.
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