Bipi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
biq
Alternate Names
Sisi-Bipi
User Population

1,380 (2000 census).

Location

Manus province: west coast, Maso, Matahei, and Salapai villages, Bipi and Sisi islands.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, West
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Loniu [los].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Nyindrou [lid].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bipi
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.