• Vulnérable

  60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 2,000

  Locuteurs natifs dans le monde

DATE OF INFO

1993

TRANSMISSION

AUTRES LANGUES PARLÉES PAR LA COMMUNAUTÉ

• Tok Pisin [tpi]

COMMENTAIRES SUR LE CONTEXTE DE LA LANGUE

"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."

COMMENTAIRES SUPPLÉMENTAIRES

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

• Menacée

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 2,250

  Locuteurs natifs dans le monde
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  (2003 SIL)

DATE OF INFO

2003

Caractères, systèmes d'écriture et orthographes

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."