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Native Speakers Worldwide

12,000

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Language Information By Source

Australasia and the Pacific
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Endangered

Native Speakers Worldwide

12,000

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More about speakers

In 1995, about 12,000 speakers (including 5,000 coastal Arapesh) were reported. Latest reports mention 10,304.

Year of info

2007

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

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Location description

East Sepik Province. Spoken in the northern central part of the East Sepik Province, in the Yangoru District, Torricelli mountains, northeast of Bumbita Arapesh.

Government support

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Institutional support

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Speakers' attitudes

Negative

Standard orthography

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Other writing systems

East Sepik Province. Spoken in the northern central part of the East Sepik Province, in the Yangoru District, Torricelli mountains, northeast of Bumbita Arapesh.

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Other languages used

Tok Pisin

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Threatened

Native Speakers Worldwide

9,000 - 10,000

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5,000 speakers of Mountain Arapesh dialect; 4,000 - 5,000 speakers of Coastal Arapesh dialect.

Year of info

1998

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

10,304

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Year of info

2010

Location and Context

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Coordinates

-3.4256,143.0886

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

16,200

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(SIL)

Year of info

2015

Location and Context

Countries

Papua New Guinea

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Location description

"East Sepik Province, west Yangoru district, Torricelli mountains; some in Sandaun Province, Attape Lumi district."

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Speakers' attitudes

Negative

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Script (Writing system)

Latin

Other writing systems

"East Sepik Province, west Yangoru district, Torricelli mountains; some in Sandaun Province, Attape Lumi district."

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No data

Other languages used

Tok Pisin [tpi]

Domains of other languages

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More on context

"Shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi]. Many children and adults unwilling to speak the language."

Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

10,304

Domains of Use

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Year of info

1973

Location and Context

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Papua New Guinea

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Location description

46 villages: Arohemi, Balam, But, Dagua, Japuain, Kauk, Kuminim, Kwotai, Lowan, Magofen, Misuam, Smain, Sowam, Urip, Woginara No. 1, Woginara No. 2, Ahiglium, Belagel, Bonahoitam, Bubuamo, Dunigi, Ilipaiem, Kaboibus, Kairiru, Kuragamon, Malapaiem, Nimbihu, Ulunkohoitu, Yabominu, Chaulagunem, Mendamen, Nagipaem, Nambenogwen, Yalahin, Yamil No. 1, Yamil No. 2, Yamil No. 3, Baranga, Imbia, Loneim, Asaspas, Balup, Malin, Matapau, Walihiga, and Womisis.

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46 villages: Arohemi, Balam, But, Dagua, Japuain, Kauk, Kuminim, Kwotai, Lowan, Magofen, Misuam, Smain, Sowam, Urip, Woginara No. 1, Woginara No. 2, Ahiglium, Belagel, Bonahoitam, Bubuamo, Dunigi, Ilipaiem, Kaboibus, Kairiru, Kuragamon, Malapaiem, Nimbihu, Ulunkohoitu, Yabominu, Chaulagunem, Mendamen, Nagipaem, Nambenogwen, Yalahin, Yamil No. 1, Yamil No. 2, Yamil No. 3, Baranga, Imbia, Loneim, Asaspas, Balup, Malin, Matapau, Walihiga, and Womisis.

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Year of info

2005

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-3.46666666667,143.166666667

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Vulnerable

Native Speakers Worldwide

16,233

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