Simeku
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Population
3,000 (2007 SIL). 2,000 Koopei and 1,000 Mainoki.
Location
Bougainville Province, Crown Prince Range west of Arawa, Mainoki on west slope and Koopei east.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Koopei (Kopei, Korpei), Mainoki (Mainoke). Not functionally intelligible with Naasioi [nas].
People culturally conservative.