Essono

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sso
Alternate Names
Sinama, Sinano, Sisano, Sissano
Autonym
Essono
User Population

3,530 (2011 census).

Location

Sandaun province: Aitape district, Sissano area.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Siau
Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 2011–2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Essono
Writing

Latin script [Latn].