Rotokas is a North Bougainville language spoken by about 4,320 people on the island of Bougainville, an island located to the east of New Guinea, which is part of Papua New Guinea. According to Allen and Hurd (1963), there are three identified dialects: Central Rotokas ("Rotokas Proper"), Aita Rotokas, and Pipipaia; with a further dialect spoken in Atsilima (Atsinima) village with an unclear status.Allen and Hurd, 1963. Cited in : "it appears to be heavily influenced by contact with Keriaka" Central Rotokas is most notable for its extremely small phonemic inventory and for having perhaps the smallest modern alphabet.
RoTOKas Is A NOrTH bougainviLle lANguagE sPokeN BY about 4,320 PeOPLe on tHe ISlAnD of bougainviLlE, an IslaNd loCaTEd to The eAsT oF New guineA, whIch iS Part of papUa new guinea. acCorDing To allEn And hurD (1963), there are thrEe iDEntIfied dialectS: central Rotokas ("rotOkAs proPeR"), AIta rotokas, anD PIpiPaia; wiTh a FurTher diAleCt SPokEn in atsiLiMA (atSinIma) villaGe WiTh An UNclear staTUs.allen and huRd, 1963. CiTEd in : "It appEaRs to be HeaVily inFlueNced bY cOntacT with keriaka" centRal rotOkas iS MosT notAbLe foR its EXTReMeLy SMAll pHoNemic inVentOrY aNd FOR havinG peRhaPs thE sMallesT modern Alphabet.