• Vulnerable

  60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 2,000

  Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO

1993

TRANSMISSION

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

• Tok Pisin [tpi]

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"Tok Pisin is growing in popularity, though there are still a significant number of people, of both sexes and all age groups, who cannot speak Pisin"

PLACES

Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

"The Bimin language area transverses the borders of Sandaun and Western Province. It is situated in the extreme south easterly section of Sandaun Province and the eastern corner of the northwest extension of Western Province."

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

The main village of the Bim Weng dialect is Akalu; the main village of the Nimtew Weng dialect is Sengen.

• Threatened

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 2,250

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  (2003 SIL)

DATE OF INFO

2003

Scripts (Writing system)

Latin

PLACES

Papua New Guinea

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

"Western Province, large area west of Strickland river; Sandaun Province, Telefomin district, Oksapmin RLLG; small border area, Southern Highlands Province, south of Umanapi."