Kou | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: snz
Alternate Names: Asas, Kow, Sensauru, Sinsauru
Autonym: Kou
Population: 3,000 (2017 SIL).
Location:: Madang province: between the Mindjim and Napu Rivers, and along the Madang Highway.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Evapia
Dialects: Baipa. Other slight regional variation exists, but with high mutual intelligibility. All varieties understood by Baipa. Some have difficulty understanding Baipa.
Language Use: Mixed use: Home, community, religion. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially youth.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kou
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2000.

Location: Madang province: between the Mindjim and Napu Rivers, and along the Madang Highway.