MPS ISO 639-3
Dadibi
Dadibi Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- mps
- Alternate Names
- Daribi, Karimui
- Autonym
- Dadibi
- Population
- 12,580 (2000 census). 1,000 monolinguals.
- Location:
- Chimbu province: Karimui district, Tua river system; Southern Highlands province: Kagua-Erave district, southeast corner, 28 villages; Jiwaka province: southern extremity, South Waghi LLG.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Teberan
- Dialects
- Erave. In the Karimui and Negabo areas, villages have minor dialect differences from standard Dadibi.
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Also use Folopa [ppo]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. Bible: 2001–2002.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Dadibi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Chimbu province: Karimui district, Tua river system; Southern Highlands province: Kagua-Erave district, southeast corner, 28 villages; Jiwaka province: southern extremity, South Waghi LLG.
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