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Idi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: idi

Population	1,610 (2000 census). 774 Idi, 834 Tame.
Region	Western Province, northwest of Agob [kit], east of Nambo [ncm].
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 646
Alternate names	Diblaeg, Dimisi, Dimsisi, Tame
Dialects	Tame, Idi. One end of a dialect subgroup stretching to Agob. Distinct from but similar to Agob.
Classification	South-Central Papuan, Pahoturi
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Primary schools. Hunters; swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. n.d.. Idi Organised Phonology Data.  

BODEGRAVEN, Elly van; BODEGRAVEN, Nico van; DONDORP, Anne; KLEEF, Sjaak van, authors. 1995. Sociolinguistic Survey of the Agop & Idi Languages [KIT] & [IDI].

DONDORP, Anne; GASAWAY, Eileen; REMPEL, Robin, authors. 1995. "Idi orthography design workshop."

REMPEL, Robin, author. 2004. "Fast, easy, effective primer making! Multi strategy economy model."