Alternate Names: Ipili-Paiela, Ipili-Payala
Dialects: Paiela, Porgera, Tipinini. Paiela and Pogera have minor lexical differences; Tipinini is reportedly similar to Enga ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 26,000 (2002 SIL), increasing. 13,000 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Hewa [ham].
Language Development: Low motivation for literacy. NT: 2008.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.