Goodenough, West

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
ddi
Alternate Names
Diodio
User Population

2,650 (2000 census). 440 monolinguals.

Location

Milne Bay province: Goodenough island west coast.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Bwaidoga
Dialects

Iauiaula, Utalo, Awale, Central Diodio, Molata, Giwau, Miyalabi. Lexical similarity: 66% with Bwaidoka [bwd] (most similar).

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Also use Bwaidoka [bwd]. Also use Dobu [dob].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: High. Taught in primary schools in early grades only, in at least 5 schools. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Goodenough, West
Writing

Latin script [Latn].