Tokano language
Encyclopedia
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 very few vernacular 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.
Trans-New Guinea languages
Trans–New Guinea is an extensive family of Papuan languages spoken in New Guinea and neighboring islands, perhaps the third largest language family in the world. The core of the family is considered to be established, but its boundaries and overall membership are uncertain...
spoken by approximately 6000 people in the Goroka District
Goroka District
Goroka is a district in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It contains the city of Goroka.The Dano language is spoken there....
of the Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is also known as Gamuso, Tokama, Yufiyufa, Zaka, Zuhozuho and Zuhuzuho.
There are currently very few vernacular publications. A collection of folk tales translated by John Guhise was produced by SIL
SIL International
SIL International is a U.S.-based, worldwide, Christian non-profit organization, whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, in order to expand linguistic knowledge, promote literacy, translate the Christian Bible into local languages,...
in 1977, and there are also portions of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
available in Tokano.