Kilmeri

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
kih
Alternate Names
Kilmera
User Population

1,970 (2004 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,800 (2004 SIL).

Location

Sandaun province: Vanimo district near Ossima. 15 villages.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Border, Bewani
Dialects

Western Kilmeri (Isi), Eastern Kilmeri (Ossima).

Typology

SOV; noun head initial; dual number; no articles; case-marking (7 cases); verb affixes mark person and number; tense and aspect affixes on the verb (26 categories); 18 consonants and 8 vowels; stress on penultimate syllable; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; verb serialization.

Language Use

Adults only. Negative attitudes. All shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Gerstner-Link 2018).

Language Development

Grammar. Bible portions: 1980.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kilmeri
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.