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Kaiep language

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Kaiep
Samap
RegionPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
200 (2007)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kbw
Glottologkaie1237
ELPKaiep
Kaiep is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Kaiep is one of three Kairiru languages of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the Kep (3°38′13″S 143°48′09″E / 3.636947°S 143.802457°E / -3.636947; 143.802457 (Kep / Nambie)), Taul (3°40′22″S 143°49′31″E / 3.672792°S 143.825355°E / -3.672792; 143.825355 (Taul)), and Samap (3°44′16″S 143°55′59″E / 3.737823°S 143.933158°E / -3.737823; 143.933158 (Samap 1)) village area in Turubu Rural LLG.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Kaiep at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.