Siroi language

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Siroi
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Madang Province
Native speakers
1,300 (2003) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ssd
Glottolog siro1249

Siroi (Suroi) is a Rai Coast language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, and a local trade language. It is spoken in Kumisanger village ( 5°29′49″S145°59′53″E / 5.49683°S 145.997999°E / -5.49683; 145.997999 (Kumisanger) ), Astrolabe Bay Rural LLG, Madang Province. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Siroi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.