Native to Papua New Guinea ISO 639-3 gdr | Native speakers 3,500 (1999) Glottolog wipi1242 | |
Language family Eastern Trans-Fly
Wipi |
Wipi, also known as Gidra, Jibu or Oriomo, is a Papuan language of New Guinea. It is a member of the Eastern Trans Fly family, the other languages of this family being Gizrra, Meriam Mir and Bine. The family has influenced the neighbouring Kiwai language as well as Kalau Lagau Ya.
References
Wipi language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA