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

Torricelli

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3tei

Population  520 (2003 SIL).
Region  East Sepik Province, Maprik District; some in Sandaun Province, west of Kombio. 5 villages.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 107
Alternate names   Anamagi, Lou
Dialects  West Torricelli, East Torricelli. 2 dialects.
Classification  Torricelli, Kombio-Arapesh, Kombio
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Comments  Different from Lou [loj] in Manus Province or Kaki (Lou) [tbd] in Gulf Province.