SSO ISO 639-3
Essono
Essono Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- sso
- Alternate Names
- Sinama, Sinano, Sisano, Sissano
- Autonym
- Essono
- Population
- 3,530 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Sandaun province: Aitape district, Sissano area.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Siau
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 2011–2018.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Essono
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Sandaun province: Aitape district, Sissano area.
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