Sinaugoro

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
snc
Alternate Names
Sinagoro
Autonym
Sinaugoro
User Population

18,000 (2000 census).

Location

Central province: Rigo district, south of Kwikila.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Peripheral, Central Papuan, Sinagoro-Keapara
Dialects

Ikolu, Balawaia, Saroa, Babagarupu, Kwaibida, Taboro, Kwaibo, Alepa, Omene, Tubulamo, Ikega, Boku, Buaga, Wiga, Vora, Kubuli, Oruone. Saroa dialect may be most central for intelligibility. Lexical similarity: 70%–75% with Kalo [khz] (most similar), 65%–70% with Vula’a [hul].

Language Use

Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Motu [meu]. Used as L2 by Uare [ksj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1995.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sinaugoro
Writing

Latin script [Latn].