Gimi
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 3,700 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | West New Britain Province, southwest coast and inland, Johanna River to Anu River. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 600 |
| Alternate names | Loko |
| Dialects | Dialect continuum with Aiklep [mwg] and Apalik [apo]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, West Arawe |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 2000. |
| Comments | Different from Gimi [gim] in Eastern Highlands Province. |
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