Some language and sociolinguistic relationships in the Upper Sepik region of Papua New Guinea
Robert J. Conrad and Ronald K. Lewis. 1988. "Some Language and Sociolinguistic Relationships in the Upper Sepik Region of Papua New Guinea." In Papers in New Guinea Linguistics 26, 76: 243-273. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University.
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
80
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Comments on speakers
"The adult Pai male speakers know a trade language named Yahapiri by means of which they communicate with Walio speakers and also the Sepik Iwam speakers at Hauna. The younger generation knows Yahapiri to a very limited extent, and we predict it will die out and eventually be replaced by Tok Pisin."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
The majority of speakers "live in the village of Pei, which is a resettlement area on a large hill (hummock) in the midst of a sago swamp. Pei consists of all the former residents of Pi No. 1 and Pi No.2. Another group lives at Paru, on the tributary of the Wogamus River between Biaga and Sio."
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Yahapiri, Tok Pisin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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