Gimi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
gip
Alternate Names
Loko
Autonym
Gimi
User Population

2,960 (2000 census).

Location

West New Britain province: southwest coast and inland, Anu to Johanna rivers.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, West Arawe
Dialects

East Gimi, West Gimi. Dialect continuum with Aiklep [mwg] and Ambul [apo].

Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1990–1992.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gimi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Gimi [gim] in Eastern Highlands Province.