Chambri

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Tchambuli, Tshamberi
User Population

800 (Foley 2016).

Location

East Sepik province: marsh dwellers east and north of Sepik Hill area, southeast shore and Chambri lake island. 4 villages.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Ramu-Lower Sepik, Lower Sepik, Chambri
Language Use

All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Aikhenvald 2018).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chambri
Writing

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Other Comments

Income comes from fishing. Traditional religion.