Dano

ASO

developing

Alternate Names: Asaro, Upper Asaro

Dialects: Amaizuho, Bohena, Kongi, Lunube Mado, Upper Asaro.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Kainantu-Goroka
Gorokan
Gahuku-Benabena

Demographics: 30,000 (1987 SIL).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Tokano [zuh].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1989.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea