Papel

PBO

developing

Alternate Names: Moium, Oium, Papei, Pepel

Dialects: Reportedly similar to Mankanya , and Mandjak ,. 3 dialects.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Atlantic
Northern
Bak
Manjaku-Papel

Demographics: 136,000 in Guinea-Bissau (2006 World Factbook). Population total all countries: 140,200.

Language Use: Used as L2 by Mankanya [knf].

Language Development: Films. NT: 1996.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Guinea-Bissau

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.