Kibiri
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 1,100 (1977 SIL). |
| Region | Gulf Province, Kikori District, near Aird Hills, Kikori River tributaries, Tipeowo, Doibo, Paile, Babaguina, Ero, Wowa villages. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 677 |
| Alternate names | Polome, Porome |
| Dialects | Aird Hills (Kibiri), Porome. Unrelated to other Gulf Province languages. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Kiwaian |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Rumu [klq], which is also called Kibiri. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Vernacular Publications
Porome daporo avea buka = Porome language picture dictionary . 2010.
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