Ubir
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 2,560 (2000 census). |
| Region | Oro Province, Tufi District, Collingwood Bay coast, Kwagila River. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 17, reference number 765 |
| Alternate names | Kubiri, Ubiri |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 27% with Miniafia dialect of Arifama-Miniafia [aai] (most similar). |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Papuan Tip, Nuclear, North Papuan Mainland-D’Entrecasteaux, Are-Taupota, Are |
| Language use | Also spoken by Maisin [mbq] and Miniafia (dial. Arifama-Miniafia). |
| Language development | NT: 1997. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
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