Zia

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Lower Waria, Tsia, Ziya

User Population

6,550 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 6,550 (2000 census).

Morobe province: Huon Gulf district, Morobe Patrol Post station near Waria river mouth; downstream from Oro province, Sohe district.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 16

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, North Binanderean

Zia, Mawae. Lexical similarity: 68% with Yekora [ykr] (most similar).

Used by all. Also use Binandere [bhg]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hiri Motu [hmo]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Binandere [bhg], Yekora [ykr].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. NT: 1982.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Zia

Latin script [Latn].

Christian.