Gimi

GIP

developing

Alternate Names: Loko

Dialects: Dialect continuum with Aiklep , and Ambul ,.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
Oceanic
Western Oceanic
North New Guinea
Ngero-Vitiaz
Vitiaz
Southwest New Britain
Arawe-Pasismanua
Arawe
West Arawe

Demographics: 3,700 (1982 SIL).

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 2000.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Different from Gimi , in Eastern Highlands Province.