Olo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Orlei
User Population

13,700 (2003 SIL).

Location

Sandaun province: Lumi district. 55 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Torricelli, Wapei-Palei, Wapei
Dialects

Payi (North Olo, Pay), Wapi (South Olo, Wape).

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Elkei [elk], Yis [yis].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1997.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Olo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Wapi [enq] in Enga Province.