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WNO ISO 639-3

Wano

Wano Autonym

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639
wno
Alternate Names
Waano
Autonym
Wano
Population
1,000 (2011), decreasing. L2 users: 0. 200 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000.
Location:
Papua province: Puncak and Puncak Jaya regencies in central highlands area; Van Daalen river to upper Rouffaer river.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Trans-New Guinea, West, Dani, Wano
Dialects
East Wano, Central Wano, West Wano. Reportedly similar to Nggem [nbq], and Walak [wlw]. Lexical similarity: 65% with Western Dani [dnw].
Typology
SOV; postpositions; possessor before noun head; articles, adjectives, numerals, and relatives after noun head; question words initial in verb phrase, final with demonstratives; 2 prefixes, 5 suffixes; bare-root with complex verbal morphology, switch reference and (or) delayed vs. immediate sequential, tail-head linkage; final stress; nontonal.
Language Use
Under pressure from Western Dani [dnw] and Indonesian [ind] (Wurm 2007). Religious services, home, field, community, oral. Some of all ages. Negative attitudes. Little interest in language revival, low prestige, considered inferior to Western Dani [dnw] and Indonesian [ind]. Also use Dem [dem]. Also use Indonesian [ind]. Also use Moni [mnz]. Also use Western Dani [dnw]. Used as L2 by Duvle [duv].
Language Development
Texts. Bible portions: 1979–1989.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wano
Writing
Latin script [Latn], experimental usage.
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

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Location: Papua province: Puncak and Puncak Jaya regencies in central highlands area; Van Daalen river to upper Rouffaer river.