Kiwai, Northeast

KIW

developing

Alternate Names: Gibaio, Urama-Kope

Dialects: Arigibi (Anigibi), Gibaio, Kope (Era River, Gope), Urama.

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Kiwaian

Demographics: 6,000 (2011 W. Foley).

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Videos. Bible portions: 1987.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Wurm and Hattori (1981) treat Arigibi dialect as a separate language.