Saniyo-Hiyewe

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sny
Alternate Names
Sanio-Hiowe
Autonym
Hiyewe
User Population

1,300 (2000 census).

Location

East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Wogamus river basin foothills; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, southeast of Wano river; Hiyowe dialect: Maposi village; Saniyo dialect: Hanasi, Malapute’e, Pukapuki, Salunapi, and Sio villages.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Sanio
Dialects

Saniyo (Sanio), Hiyowe (Hiowe). Reportedly similar to the Meiyari dialect of Niksek [gbe].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Yawiyo [ybx].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2005.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Saniyo-Hiyewe
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Semi-nomadic.