Lembena

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
leq
Alternate Names
Lembena Pii, Nanimba Pii, Uyalipa Pii, Wapi Pii
User Population

1,760 (2000 census), increasing. 750 monolinguals.

Location

Enga province: northeast; East Sepik province: Eleme, Isataele, Itopeno, Madawesa, Mokosele, Pipitesa, Saut Mosope, and Yambaitoko villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Enga
Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Some oral and written use in church, oral use in local commerce. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Enga [enq]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 2% can write. No vernacular schools in area.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lembena
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.