Also Known As:
Dialects & Varieties
- Bim Weng
- Nimtew Weng
Bimin Dialect Survey Report: Sandaun and Western Provinces
Bimin Dialect Survey Report: Sandaun and Western Provinces
Vulnerable
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Tok Pisin is growing in popularity, though there are still a significant number of people, of both sexes and all age groups, who cannot speak Pisin"
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
"The Bimin language area transverses the borders of Sandaun and Western Province. It is situated in the extreme south easterly section of Sandaun Province and the eastern corner of the northwest extension of Western Province."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin [tpi]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Informative message
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