BEY ISO 639-3
Beli
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- bey
- Alternate Names
- Akuwagel, Makarim, Mukili
- Population
- 2,200 (2000).
- Location:
- Sandaun province: west of Mehek.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Torricelli, Maimai, Beli
- Language Use
- Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Aikhenvald 2004).
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Bible portions: 2013.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Beli
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 2000.
- Other Comments
- Different from Bebeli [bek] (Beli) in West New Britain.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Sandaun province: west of Mehek.
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