The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: APR
ISO 639-2: map
| Population | 2,200 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | 3 islands in the Siassi chain in the Vitiaz Strait. Arop dialect on Long Island, Madang Province, Saidor District. Lokep dialect on Tolokiwa Island and the north tip of Umboi Island, Morobe Province, Siassi District. |
| Alternate names | SIASI, SIASSI, TOLOKIWA, MOROMIRANGA, LUKEP |
| Dialects | AROP (POONO), LOKEP (LUKEP, LOKEWE). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Korap. |
| Comments | Different from Arop-Sissano in Sandaun Province. SVO. Literacy rate in first language: 75% to 100%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Bible portions 1990-1993. |
