Ulau-Suain

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: svb
Alternate Names: Ainiayn, Suain
Population: 2,800 (2003 SIL), decreasing.
Location:: Sandaun province: Suain coastal area, Ulau 1, Ulau 2.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Siau
Dialects: Ulau, Suain, Tawak.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ulau-Suain
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Sandaun province: Suain coastal area, Ulau 1, Ulau 2.