Wogeo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
woc
Alternate Names
Oageva, Uageo
User Population

1,600 (Exter 2012).

Location

East Sepik province: Koil islands and Vokeo islands.

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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, Kairiru-Manam, Manam
Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Anderson 2011).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wogeo