Ipili

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ipi
Alternate Names: Ipili-Paiela, Ipili-Payala
Population: 26,000 (2002 SIL), increasing. 13,000 monolinguals.
Location:: Enga province: Porgera patrol–post area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Enga
Dialects: Porgera, Paiela, Tipinini. Paiela and Pogera have minor lexical differences; Tipinini is reportedly similar to Enga [enq].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Enga [enq]. Used as L2 by Hewa [ham].
Language Development: Low motivation for literacy. NT: 2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ipili
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Enga province: Porgera patrol–post area.