Dima

JMA

vigorous

Alternate Names: Dimadima, Jimajima

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 41% with Daga , (most similar).

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Southeast Papuan
Dagan

Demographics: 750 (2001 SIL). 115 monolinguals.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Also use Anuki [aui], Are [mwc], Doga [dgg], English [eng], Gapapaiwa [pwg], Hiri Motu [hmo], Maiwa [mti], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Doga [dgg].

Typology: SOV.

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.