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ALSO KNOWN AS		Mufwian, Muhian, Muhiang, Southern Arapesh
CLASSIFICATION		Torricelli, Arapeshan
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		aoj
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Balif Filifita (Ilahita) Supari
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Information from: “Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification” . Laycock, Donald C. (1973) , Wurm, Stephen A. · Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
10,646
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1970

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: 43 villages: Aperinga, Lehinga No. 1, Lehinga No. 2, Ningilimbi No. 1, Ningilimbi No. 2, Amahop, Ami, Amam, Aunyelim, Butika, Dahabiga, Higiabin, Kulange, Nilu, Ningalimbi, Nungalim, Sahali, Supari, Supa, Walahuta, Wamsak No. 1, Wamsak No.2, Albiname No. 1, Albinama No. 2, Albinama No. 3, Auwi, Balangabadangal, Balif, Bil, Bulamita, Hauingalif, Ilahita, Ilahop, Ilifwalum, Ingambus, Malahun, Moi No. 1, Moi No. 2, Namango, Utamup, Tatumba, and Wareli.

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
11,000
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"11,000 (1998 SIL). 6,000 Filifita (1999 SIL)."

DATE OF INFO: 1998

PLACES: Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "East Sepik Province, Maprik district, Torricelli mountains, west of Maprik. 36 villages."

			2014	Glottolog 2.3				Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology	http://glottolog.org	Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian	Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian. 2014. Glottolog 2.3. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. (Available online at http://glottolog.org)								-3.58, 142.96
	18th		2015	Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition	Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig	SIL International	Dallas, Texas		http://www.ethnologue.com		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.	11,000	1998	10000-99999	"11,000 (1998 SIL). 6,000 Filifita (1999 SIL)."	Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Papua New Guinea	"East Sepik Province, Maprik district, Torricelli mountains, west of Maprik. 36 villages."
Pacific Linguistics		B 25	1973	Sepik languages: checklist and preliminary classification	Wurm, Stephen A.	Australian National University, Research School of Pacific Studies, Department of Linguistics	Canberra			Laycock, Donald C.		10,646	1970	10000-99999		Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	Papua New Guinea	43 villages: Aperinga, Lehinga No. 1, Lehinga No. 2, Ningilimbi No. 1, Ningilimbi No. 2, Amahop, Ami, Amam, Aunyelim, Butika, Dahabiga, Higiabin, Kulange, Nilu, Ningalimbi, Nungalim, Sahali, Supari, Supa, Walahuta, Wamsak No. 1, Wamsak No.2, Albiname No. 1, Albinama No. 2, Albinama No. 3, Auwi, Balangabadangal, Balif, Bil, Bulamita, Hauingalif, Ilahita, Ilahop, Ilifwalum, Ingambus, Malahun, Moi No. 1, Moi No. 2, Namango, Utamup, Tatumba, and Wareli.

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10,646

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