Tinputz

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Timputs, Vasui, Vasuii, Wasoi

User Population

5,350 (2004 SIL).

Bougainville province: Teop-Tinputz district.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 13

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Nehan-North Bougainville, Saposa-Tinputz

Vasui, Vavoehpoa’, Vaene’, Vado-Vaene’, Vapopeo’, Vapopeo’-Rausaura, Vado.

SVO.

Used by all. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Papapana [ppn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. NT: 2005.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Tinputz

Latin script [Latn].

Moderate acculturation.