Bipi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: biq
Alternate Names: Sisi-Bipi
Population: 1,380 (2000 census).
Location:: Manus province: west coast, Maso, Matahei, and Salapai villages, Bipi and Sisi islands.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, West
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Loniu [los].
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Nyindrou [lid].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bipi
Writing: Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Location: Manus province: west coast, Maso, Matahei, and Salapai villages, Bipi and Sisi islands.