diff --git a/re-pcre/re.py b/re-pcre/re.py
index 842e5c8a..7e832a65 100644
--- a/re-pcre/re.py
+++ b/re-pcre/re.py
@@ -96,6 +96,27 @@ class PCREPattern:
                 res += repl
             s = s[end:]
 
+    def split(self, s, maxsplit=0):
+        res = []
+        while True:
+            m = self.search(s)
+            g = None
+            if m:
+                g = m.group(0)
+            if not m or not g:
+                res.append(s)
+                return res
+            beg, end = m.span(0)
+            res.append(s[:beg])
+            if m.num > 1:
+                res.extend(m.groups())
+            s = s[end:]
+            if maxsplit > 0:
+                maxsplit -= 1
+                if maxsplit == 0:
+                    res.append(s)
+                    return res
+
 
 def compile(pattern, flags=0):
     errptr = bytes(4)
@@ -120,6 +141,11 @@ def sub(pattern, repl, s, count=0, flags=0):
     return r.sub(repl, s)
 
 
+def split(pattern, s, maxsplit=0, flags=0):
+    r = compile(pattern, flags)
+    return r.split(s, maxsplit)
+
+
 def escape(s):
     res = ""
     for c in s:
diff --git a/re-pcre/setup.py b/re-pcre/setup.py
index 6159abbc..665e9018 100644
--- a/re-pcre/setup.py
+++ b/re-pcre/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ sys.path.pop(0)
 from distutils.core import setup
 
 setup(name='micropython-re-pcre',
-      version='0.1.5',
+      version='0.1.6',
       description='re module for MicroPython, based on PCRE and FFI',
       url='https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/405',
       author='Paul Sokolovsky',
diff --git a/re-pcre/test_re.py b/re-pcre/test_re.py
index 2789f073..7efe0c14 100644
--- a/re-pcre/test_re.py
+++ b/re-pcre/test_re.py
@@ -20,3 +20,11 @@ assert m.groups() == ('24', '1632')
 assert m.group(2, 1) == ('1632', '24')
 
 assert re.escape(r"1243*&[]_dsfAd") == r"1243\*\&\[\]_dsfAd"
+
+assert re.split('x*', 'foo') == ['foo']
+assert re.split("(?m)^$", "foo\n\nbar\n") == ["foo\n\nbar\n"]
+assert re.split('\W+', 'Words, words, words.') == ['Words', 'words', 'words', '']
+assert re.split('(\W+)', 'Words, words, words.') == ['Words', ', ', 'words', ', ', 'words', '.', '']
+assert re.split('\W+', 'Words, words, words.', 1) == ['Words', 'words, words.']
+assert re.split('[a-f]+', '0a3B9', flags=re.IGNORECASE) == ['0', '3', '9']
+assert re.split('(\W+)', '...words, words...') == ['', '...', 'words', ', ', 'words', '...', '']