Information on the language

formation concerning Sko languages

Where are Sko languages spoken ?

These languages are spoken on the North coast of Papua New Guinea.

Total number of speakers (estimate):

Around 7000 speakers according to Foley (2006).

Classification:

The Sko family includes 7 languages according to ethnologue.com:

Isaka

Puari

Rawo

Skou

Vanimo

Warapu

Wutung

Are the Sko languages endangered ?

Vitality and transmission:

At this time we have no information concerning the vitality of these languages. This section will be further developed later.

Sources & links

Foley, William A. The languages of New Guinea, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (2006)

Ross, Malcolm. «Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages ». in Andrew Pawley, Robert Attenborough, Robin Hide, Jack Golson, eds.. Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. (2005).

Dedicated page on ethnologue.com.