Wia | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ssj
Alternate Names: Sausi, Uya, Wiya
Autonym: Wia, Witi
Population: 500 (2000 SIL).
Location:: Madang province: Upper Ramu river, near Koropa.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Evapia
Dialects: None known. Related to Kou [snz], Koromu [xes], and Watiwa [wtf].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Danaru [dnr].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Wia
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2000.

Location: Madang province: Upper Ramu river, near Koropa.