Ipili
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ipili-Paiela, Ipili-Payala
Population
26,000 (2002 SIL), increasing. 50% monolinguals.
Location
Enga Province, Porgera patrol–post area.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Paiela, Porgera, Tipinini. Paiela and Pogera have minor lexical differences; Tipinini is similar to Enga [enq].
Typology
SOV
Language Use
Vigorous. Home. Positive attitudes.
Language Development
Low motivation for literacy. NT: 2008.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian, traditional religion.