Also Known As:
Sisimin, Umairof, Yoliapi
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern
- Central
- Western
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,150
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
"Southern Highlands Province, Koroba district; Enga Province, Lagaip district; Sandaun Province, Telefomin district; Lagaip river area, mountains north of Duna [duc] and Ipili [ipi] language areas; south of Lagaip river northward to Central range high peaks (political and physical boundary between Sepik region and the highlands)."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
una [duc], English [eng], Ipili [ipi], Oksapmin [opm], Tok Pisin [tpi]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
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