Motuna

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
siw
Alternate Names
Siuai, Siwai
Autonym
Motuna
User Population

16,000 (Stebbins et al 2018). Ethnic population: 16,000 (Stebbins et al 2018).

Location

Bougainville province: southeast.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
South Bougainville, Buin
Dialects

Baitsi (Sigisigero).

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Evans and Palmer 2011). Used as L2 by Naasioi [nas], Papapana [ppn].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 1977.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Motuna
Writing

Latin script [Latn].