Niksek

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
gbe
Alternate Names
Meiyari, Sumwari
User Population

930 (2003 SIL).

Location

East Sepik and Sandaun provinces: upper Niksek and east branch of Leonhard Schultze rivers’ headwaters; Sumwari.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Sanio
Dialects

Gabiano (Kabiano), Meiyari (“Paka” (pej.)), Setiali.

Typology

SOV.

Language Development

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

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Niksek
Other Comments

Limited comprehension of oral or written Tok Pisin [tpi].