Timbe

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: tim
Population: 11,000 (1991 SIL), increasing. 6,000 monolinguals (2001 UNESCO).
Location:: Morobe province: Kabwum district, Timbe river valley and tributaries.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western
Dialects: Central Timbe, North Timbe, South Timbe.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains, including education. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kâte [kmg]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Nukna [klt], Weliki [klh].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Texts. NT: 1987.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Timbe
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Morobe province: Kabwum district, Timbe river valley and tributaries.