Iduna | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: viv
Alternate Names: Bonada, Vivigana, Vivigani
Autonym: Bona Iduna
Population: 6,000 (1984 SIL).
Location:: Milne Bay province: Esa’ala district, north coast, Goodenough island.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Bwaidoga
Dialects: Waibula, Ufaufa, Idakamenai, Belebele, Kalauna, Goiala, Ufufu, Central Vivigani. Lexical similarity: 72% with Bwaidoka [bwd] (most similar).
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use English [eng] (Kassell and Lambrecht 2012). Some also use Dobu [dob] (Kassell and Lambrecht 2012). Used as L2 by Kaninuwa [wat], Koluwawa [klx].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Grammar. NT: 1983–2003.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Iduna
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Three-quarters of the children are in school.

Location: Milne Bay province: Esa’ala district, north coast, Goodenough island.