Pagi

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
pgi
Alternate Names
Bembi, Pagei
User Population

2,140 (2003 SIL).

Location

Sandaun province: Vanimo district, Bewani subdistrict, east and southeast of Kilmeri [kih] language area. 5 villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Border, Bewani
Dialects

Western Pagi (Bewani), Eastern Pagi (Imbinis). Related to Kilmeri [kih] and Ningera [nby].

Language Use

All domains except in church and with outsiders. Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pagi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].