Sinasina

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: sst
Alternate Names: Chimbu
Population: 21,020 (2000 census).
Location:: Chimbu province: Sinasina-Yonggamugl district, Sinasina RLLG.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Chimbu
Dialects: Tabare, Gunangi (Guna), Kondo, Kere, Dinga, Kebai, Nimai. Reportedly similar to Dom [doa] and Golin [gvf].
Language Use: Some of all ages. Also use English [eng] (Rarrick 2017). Also use Kuman [kue] (Rarrick 2017). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with most Tabare young people and some Tabare adults shifting (Ilai 2012), and all Kere young people shifting (Rarrick 2017).
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1975.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sinasina
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Chimbu province: Sinasina-Yonggamugl district, Sinasina RLLG.