Suena

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
sue
Alternate Names
Yarawe, Yarawi, Yema
Autonym
Suena
User Population

3,600 (2000 SIL). Ethnic population: 3,700.

Location

Morobe province: Lae district, southeast coast, north of Yekora.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, North Binanderean
Language Use

Yarawi reportedly spoke Suena from 1910 to 1978, but today may speak a dialect of Binandere [bhg] as L1 (2000). Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Yekora [ykr].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Grammar. NT: 1978–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Suena
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.