Ulau-Suain

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
svb
Alternate Names
Ainiayn, Suain
User Population

2,800 (2003 SIL), decreasing.

Location

Sandaun province: Suain coastal area, Ulau 1, Ulau 2.

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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
Dialects

Ulau, Suain, Tawak.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ulau-Suain
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].