Wogeo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: woc
Alternate Names: Oageva, Uageo
Population: 1,600 (Exter 2012).
Location:: East Sepik province: Koil islands and Vokeo islands.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Anderson 2011).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Location: East Sepik province: Koil islands and Vokeo islands.