Telefol | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: tlf
Alternate Names: Teleefool, Telefolmin, Telefomin
Autonym: Telefol
Population: 5,630 (2000 census).
Location:: Sandaun province: Telefomin district, large central area; Western province: North Fly district, Star Mountains and Olsobip RLLGs.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
Dialects: Telefol, Feramin.
Typology: SOV; whistle speech reported.
Language Use: Also use English [eng] (Jorgensen 2006). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Jorgensen 2006). Used as L2 by Asaba [seo], Mian [mpt], Ninggerum [nxr], Tifal [tif].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1988.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Telefol
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Sandaun province: Telefomin district, large central area; Western province: North Fly district, Star Mountains and Olsobip RLLGs.