Papi

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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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