Sepa

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
spe
User Population

700 (2003 SIL).

Location

Madang province: Manam island south coast, Bogia area.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam
Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Under pressure from Manam [mva] (Wurm 2007). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sepa