Language Bukiyip, Mountain Arapesh. ape_word-list_1984_01.html, entries: 1 - 77
Also Known As:
Mountain Arapesh, Kavu, Kawu, Bukiyúp, Arapesh
Dialects & Varieties
- Mountain Arapesh (Bukiyip)
- Coastal Arapesh (Arapesh)
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2015. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Eighteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
16,200
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Shifting to Tok Pisin [tpi]. Many children and adults unwilling to speak the language."
Location and Context
Countries
Papua New Guinea
Location Description
"East Sepik Province, west Yangoru district, Torricelli mountains; some in Sandaun Province, Attape Lumi district."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Negative
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tok Pisin [tpi]
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin
Other writing systems used:
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