Lihir

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Lir

Population

12,600 (2000 census), increasing.

Location

New Ireland province: Lihir and 3 smaller islands.

Language Maps

Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification

Language Use

Home, school, church, community. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 80%. Literacy rate in L2: 95%. Taught in primary schools.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.