Also Known As:
Meiyari, Sumwari, Setiali, Paka, Gabiano
Dialects & Varieties
- Setiali
- Meiyari
- Gabiano
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.
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20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
300
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Papua New Guinea
Location Description
Near the April (Niksek) River: Niksek village, "along with the people who speak the Tuwari language. All the former residents of Setiali have moved to Sumwari or Niksek, and their old site is deserted. A very small number of Gabiano people remain at a village called Kabiano. A few also remain at Meiyari."
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