LEQ ISO 639-3
Lembena
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- leq
- Alternate Names
- Lembena Pii, Nanimba Pii, Uyalipa Pii, Wapi Pii
- Population
- 1,760 (2000 census), increasing. 750 monolinguals.
- Location:
- Enga province: northeast; East Sepik province: Eleme, Isataele, Itopeno, Madawesa, Mokosele, Pipitesa, Saut Mosope, and Yambaitoko villages.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Engan, Enga
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Some oral and written use in church, oral use in local commerce. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Enga [enq]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 3%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. 2% can write. No vernacular schools in area.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Lembena
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Enga province: northeast; East Sepik province: Eleme, Isataele, Itopeno, Madawesa, Mokosele, Pipitesa, Saut Mosope, and Yambaitoko villages.
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