Ono

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
ons
Autonym
Ono
User Population

11,000, all users. L1 users: 10,000 (2011 SIL), increasing. Population increase due to Bakesu Revival Church activity. L2 users: 1,000 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Location

Morobe province: Finschhafen district, northeast Huon peninsula.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western
Dialects

Ziwe, Amugen.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Home, church, government. Positive attitudes. Also use Kâte [kmg]. Used as L2 by Dedua [ded], Nomu [noh], Sialum [slw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Used in church education. Literature. Texts. NT: 1991–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ono
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.