Guhu-Samane

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Bia, Mid-Waria, Muri, Paiawa, Tahari

Guhu-Samane noo

12,000 (Bjorkman and Ttopoqogo 2002), increasing. Ethnic population: 13,500.

Oro province: Sohe district, Kanoma and Sidema villages north; Morobe province: Lae district; Waria river headwaters.

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5 (Developing).

Sekare, Kipu, Bapi, Garaina, Sinaba. Lexical similarity: 18% with Suena [sue] and Zia [zia] (most similar).

Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Handman 2017).

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 1975–1983.

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.