Tinputz

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: tpz
Alternate Names: Timputs, Vasui, Vasuii, Wasoi
Population: 5,350 (2004 SIL).
Location:: Bougainville province: Teop-Tinputz district.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Nehan-North Bougainville, Saposa-Tinputz
Dialects: Vasui, Vavoehpoa’, Vaene’, Vado-Vaene’, Vapopeo’, Vapopeo’-Rausaura, Vado.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Used by all. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Papapana [ppn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. At least 10 vernacular primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tinputz
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Moderate acculturation.

Location: Bougainville province: Teop-Tinputz district.