Aiklep

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mwg
Alternate Names
Agerlep, Eklep, Kaul, Moewehafen
User Population

3,700 (1991 SIL).

Location

West New Britain province: Ais, Analo, Asailo, and Yumielo villages on southwest coast; inland, Aviklo island near Kandrian.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

None known. With Gimi [gip] and Ambul [apo] forms a group of closely related varieties.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Ambul [apo].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Aiklep
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].