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Wipi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: gdr

Population	3,500 (1999 Shim).
Region	Western Province, east third of area between Fly Delta, estuary, and south coast.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 651
Alternate names	Gidra, Jibu, Oriomo
Dialects	Dorogori, Abam, Peawa, Ume, Kuru, Woigo, Wonie, Iamega, Gamaewe, Podari, Wipim, Kapal, Rual, Guiam, Yuta.
Classification	Eastern Trans-Fly
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 2001.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	‘Gidra’ is a Bine term meaning ‘bush’.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Wipi Organised Phonology Data.  

FLEISCHMANN, Lillian; TURPEINEN, Sinikka, authors. 1976. A dialect survey of Eastern Trans-Fly languages.  

SHIM, Jae Wook, author. Available: 2008; Created: 2000. Conjunctions in Wipi.  

Vernacular Publications

Wipi yɨtyɨt peba. 2000.