Lesing-Gelimi
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 930 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | West New Britain Province, east end, south coast, Kaskas Island, Amio village (Lesing dialect), Atui Island, and Paronga village (Gelimi). |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 12, reference number 590 |
| Alternate names | Atui, Lesing-Atui |
| Dialects | Lesing, Gelimi (Atui). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe |
| Language use | Also use Mangseng [mbh] or Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Comments | 3 primary schools. Atui is an island name. |
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