Dibiyaso
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,950 (2000 census). |
| Region | Western Province, Makapa, Pikiwa, and Bamustu, via Balimo villages. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 661 |
| Alternate names | Bainapi, Dibiasu, Pikiwa |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 19% with Turumsa [tqm], 15% with Doso [dol]. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Bosavi |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains, home, social events, cultural events. All ages. Strong sense of separate identity from the dominant Gogodala [ggw]. Most also use Gogodala, Kamula [xla], Doso, English, Hiri Motu [hmo], or Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 5%–50%. Primary school instruction first 2 years. |
| Comments | SOV. Hunter-gatherers. Christian, traditional religion. |
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