Tokano language explained

Tokano
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Lower Asaro Rural LLG, Goroka District, Eastern Highlands Province
Speakers:6,000
Date:1982
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Kainantu–Goroka
Fam3:Goroka
Fam4:Gahuku
Dia1:Lower Asaro
Dia2:Zuhuzuho
Script:Latin
Iso3:zuh
Glotto:toka1244
Glottorefname:Tokano

Tokano is a Trans–New Guinea language spoken by approximately 6,000 people in Lower Asaro Rural LLG, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Gamuso, Tokama, Yufiyufa, Zaka, Zuhozuho, and Zuhuzuho.

There are currently few publications. A collection of folk tales translated by John Guhise was produced by SIL in 1977,[1] [2] and there are also portions of the Bible available in Tokano.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_work.asp?id=17777 SIL Bibliography: Heluno gamoze
  2. http://www.language-archives.org/language/zuh OLAC resources in and about the Tokano language