Native to Papua New Guinea Dialects Lower Asaro
Zuhuzuho | Native speakers (6,000 cited 1982) Writing system Latin | |
Region Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka District Language family Trans-New Guinea
Kainantu–Goroka
Goroka
Gahuku
Tokano |
Tokano is a Trans-New Guinea language spoken by approximately 6000 people in the Goroka District of the 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, and there are also portions of the Bible available in Tokano.
References
Tokano language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA