Papi
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Paupe
Population
70 (Wurm 2000).
Location
Sandaun and East Sepik provinces: Frieda river. 1 village.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 29% with Suarmin [seo], most similar.
Language Use
Endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 2%–3%.
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