Dadibi language
Appearance
Dadibi | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Simbu Province and Southern Highlands Province |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 1988)[1] |
Papuan Gulf ?
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Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mps |
Glottolog | dadi1250 |
Dadibi (also Daribi or Karimui) is a language of Papua New Guinea. In 2001, the whole Bible (including the Old Testament) was translated into Dadibi.
Distribution
Dadibi is spoken in:[2]
- Chimbu Province: Karimui-Nomane District, Tua River system
- Southern Highlands Province: Kagua-Erave District, southeast corner, 28 villages
- Jiwaka Province: southern extremity, South Waghi Rural LLG
References
- ^ Dadibi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.