PBO ISO 639-3
Papel
A language of Guinea-Bissau
- ISO 639
- pbo
- Alternate Names
- Moium, Oium, Papei, Pepel
- Population
- 166,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2018). Total users in all countries: 173,500.
- Location:
- Biombo region: Quinhamel area west of Bissau.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern, Bak, Manjaku-Papel
- Dialects
- Reportedly similar to Mankanya [knf] and Mandjak [mfv]. 3 dialects.
- Language Use
- Most also use Guinea-Bissau Creole [pov], as the language of interethnic unity, communication, and commerce. Some also use Portuguese [por], as the language of education and communication with foreigners. Used as L2 by Mankanya [knf].
- Language Development
- Videos. NT: 1996.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Papel
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Traditional religion, Christian. View other languages of Senegal
Language Name
Papel
User Population
7,500 in Senegal (2017).
Map
Location: Biombo region: Quinhamel area west of Bissau.
Size and Vitality
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