Taiap
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Gapun
Population
75 (Wurm 2007).
Location
East Sepik Province, Gapun village.
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Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Dialects
Not closely related to any other language.
Language Use
Endangered or seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Mostly middle-aged and older (2007).
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Taiap is the language, Gapun the village.