Saliba

SBE

developing

Dialects: Loga, Saliba. Distinct from Suau ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian

Malayo-Polynesian

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Oceanic

Western Oceanic

Papuan Tip

Nuclear

Suauic

Demographics: 2,500 (2007 SIL), increasing. 1,000 monolinguals. Young children, elderly.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng], Suau [swp], Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 87%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%. Taught in primary schools, up to Grade 2. Poetry. Grammar. Bible portions: 2007.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian.