Uisai

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: uis
Population: 350 (2001 UNESCO). Ethnic population: 1,500 (2001 UNESCO).
Location:: Bougainville province: Buin district.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: South Bougainville, Buin
Dialects: Reuno, Kugala, Kukuinu, Iuno.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Naasioi [nas].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Radio. Texts. Bible portions: 1986.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Uisai
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Bougainville province: Buin district.