Gimi

GIM

developing

Alternate Names: Labogai

Dialects: East Gimi, West Gimi (Gouno).

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Kainantu-Goroka
Gorokan
Fore

Demographics: 22,500 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. NT: 1994.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Different from Gimi , in West New Britain Province. Traditional religion.