Information from: “Some language and sociolinguistic relationships in the Upper Sepik region of Papua New Guinea” (243-273) . Conrad, Robert J. and Ronald K. Lewis (1988) Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
300
"approximately 300 speakers"
DATE OF INFO
1983
PLACES
Papua New Guinea
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Near the April (Niksek) River: Niksek village, "along with the people who speak the Tuwari language. All the former residents of Setiali have moved to Sumwari or Niksek, and their old site is deserted. A very small number of Gabiano people remain at a village called Kabiano. A few also remain at Meiyari."
Information from: “Glottolog 2.3” . Hammarström, Harald & Forkel, Robert & Haspelmath, Martin & Nordhoff, Sebastian (2014)
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
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
>298?
Speaker numbers are only given for "Setialia (200) and for "Gabiano" (98), taken from Dye and Townsends (1969). No figures are given for "Paka".
DATE OF INFO
1969
PLACES
Papua New Guinea
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"Setiali" may be spoken in Maifa, Wilialife-Wiaru, and Setiali-Kautifafi villages; "Paka" may be spoken in Sumwari, Yaramui No. 1. Yaramui No. 2, and Paka villages; "Gabiano" may be spoken in Kabian village.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
930
(SIL)
DATE OF INFO
2003
PLACES
Papua New Guinea
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"East Sepik and Sandaun provinces, upper Niksek and east branch of Leonhard Schultze rivers’ headwaters; Sumwari."