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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > Papi

Papi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3ppe

Population  70 (2000 S. Wurm).
Region  Sandaun Province, middle Sepik region, Frieda River. 1 village.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 205
Alternate names   Paupe
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 29% with Suarmin [seo], most similar.
Classification  Sepik, Sepik Hill, Papi
Language use  Also use some Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 2%–3%.