Lembena
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Lembena Pii, Nanimba Pii, Uyalipa Pii, Wapi Pii
Population
1,760 (2000 census), increasing. 750 monolinguals.
Location
Enga province: northeast; East Sepik province: Eleme, Isataele, Itopeno, Madawesa, Mokosele, Pipitesa, Saut Mosope, and Yambaitoko villages.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 2% can write. No vernacular schools in area.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian.