Sio | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: xsi
Alternate Names: Sigawa, Siâ
Autonym: Sio
Population: 3,000 (Clark 2012).
Location:: Morobe province: Wasu district, mainland near Sio island.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Sio
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Clark 2012). Some also use English [eng] (Clark 2012). A few also use Kâte [kmg], especially older adults (Clark 2012). A few also use Yabem [jae], especially older adults (Clark 2012). Used as L2 by Gitua [ggt], Mala [mmt].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1995.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sio
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Morobe province: Wasu district, mainland near Sio island.