Lihir
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 12,600 (2000 census), increasing. |
| Region | New Ireland Province, Lihir Island, and 3 smaller islands. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 2, reference number 43 |
| Alternate names | Lir |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Tabar |
| Language use | Home, school, church, community. All ages. Positive language attitude. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 95%. Taught in primary schools. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Fishermen; swidden agriculturalists; gold miners. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
PARK, Minha; PARK, Shinhee, authors. 2003. Lihir Organised Phonology Data.
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