Panim

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
pnr
User Population

12 (2019 Western Institute for Endangered Language Documentation). Ethnic population: 420 (2000 census).

Location

Madang province: west of Madang town.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Gum
Dialects

None known. Related to Gumalu [gmu], Sihan [snr], Isebe [igo], Fulumu [bbd], and Amele [aey].

Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Anderson and Harrison 2014).

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Panim