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LET ISO 639-3

Amio-Gelimi

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Amio, Atui, Gelimi, Lesing-Atui, Lesing-Gelimi, Poronga
Population
2,000 (2000 census).
Location:
West New Britain and East New Britain provinces: east and Solomon sea coast. Kaskas island, Amio village (Amio dialect), Atui island and Poronga village (Gelimi dialect).
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Southwest New Britain, Arawe-Pasismanua, Arawe, East Arawe
Dialects
Gelimi (Poronga), Amio. The 2 dialects are mutually intelligible.
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Home, community; Mixed use: church, school. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Spencer et al 2013). Some also use Akolet [akt] (Spencer et al 2013). Some also use Avau [avb] (Spencer et al 2013). Some also use English [eng] (Spencer et al 2013). Some also use Lote [uvl] (Spencer et al 2013). Some also use Mangseng [mbh] (Spencer et al 2013).
Language Development
Taught in one village.
Other Comments
Christian.

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Location: West New Britain and East New Britain provinces: east and Solomon sea coast. Kaskas island, Amio village (Amio dialect), Atui island and Poronga village (Gelimi dialect).