Pagi language

Papuan language

Pagi

Native to| Papua New Guinea
Region| Sandaun Province

Native speakers

| 2,100 (2003)[1]

Language family

Border

* Bewani Range
* Poal River
* Pagi

Dialects|

* Bewani (Western)
* Imbinis (Eastern)
* Bembi
* Eastern Pagi & Western Pagi
* Pagei[2]

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `pgi`
Glottolog| `pagi1244`
ELP| Pagi
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Pagi, or Bembi, is a Papuan language spoken by 2,000 people in five villages in Sandaun Province and in Vanimo District of Papua New Guinea, near the border with Indonesian Papua.

## Overview[edit]

The name "Bewani" attributes to the mountains that form a boundary between Vanimo and Amanab Districts.

The Imbinis dialect of Pagi is spoken in Imbinis (2°57′51″S 141°22′51″E﻿ / ﻿2.964235°S 141.380826°E﻿ / -2.964235; 141.380826﻿ (Imbrinis)) and Imbio (2°54′23″S 141°25′46″E﻿ / ﻿2.906373°S 141.429381°E﻿ / -2.906373; 141.429381﻿ (Imbio 1)) villages.[3]

Neighboring languages include Ainbai and Kilmeri,[3] also Border languages belonging to the Bewani branch.[4]

## Usage[edit]

Pagi is spoken near Bewani Station (3°01′23″S 141°10′04″E﻿ / ﻿3.023119°S 141.167741°E﻿ / -3.023119; 141.167741﻿ (Bewani Station)), Idoli (3°01′30″S 141°08′20″E﻿ / ﻿3.025053°S 141.138885°E﻿ / -3.025053; 141.138885﻿ (Idoli)), and Amoi (3°01′16″S 141°10′36″E﻿ / ﻿3.020995°S 141.176724°E﻿ / -3.020995; 141.176724﻿ (Amoi)) villages in Bewani-Wutung Onei Rural LLG. Tok Pisin is generally used by the government officials and in families where husband and wife belong to communities speaking different indigenous languages. The region is also influenced by English, which is the main language used in schools of the region, accompanied occasionally by Tok Pisin.[3][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Pagi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ "OLAC resources in and about the Pagi language". www.language-archives.org.
3. ^ a b c Brown, Robert. 1981. A sociolinguistic survey of Pagi and Kilmeri. Workpapers in Papua New Guinea Languages 29. Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
4. ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4\. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
5. ^ "A sociolinguistic survey of Pagi and Kilmeri". SIL International. June 12, 2014.

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Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages|

* English
* Hiri Motu
* Tok Pisin
* Papua New Guinean Sign Language

Major Indigenous
languages|

* Adzera
* Amanab
* Awad Bing
* Barok
* Bimin
* Bola
* Bugawac
* Dedua
* Dobu
* Iatmul
* Kâte
* Kobon
* Kovai
* Kuanua
* Kuman
* Kuot
* Kurti
* Lihir
* Mandara
* Mangseng
* Mbula
* Mende
* Mussau-Emira
* Mutu
* Nekgini
* Ngaing
* Niwer Mil
* Nobonob
* Numanggang
* Nyindrou
* Pele-Ata
* Petats
* Ramoaaina
* Seimat
* Solong
* Somba-Siawari
* Suau
* Sulka
* Tangga
* Tobo
* Uneapa
* Ura
* Vitu
* Waris

Other Papuan
languages|

| Angan|

* Akoye
* Angaataha
* Ankave
* Hamtai
* Kamasa
* Kawacha
* Menya
* Safeyoka
* Simbari
* Susuami
* Tainae
* Yagwoia
* Yipma

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Awin–Pa|

* Awin
* Pa

Binanderean|

* Baruga
* Binandere
* Ewage
* Korafe
* Orokaiva
* Suena
* Yekora
* Zia

Bosavi|

* Aimele
* Beami
* Edolo
* Kaluli
* Kasua
* Onobasulu
* Sonia

Chimbu–Wahgi|

* Chuave
* Dom
* Golin
* Kandawo
* Kaugel
* Kuman
* Maring
* Melpa
* Narak
* Nii
* Nomane
* Salt-Yui
* Sinasina
* Tembagla
* Wahgi

New Ireland|

* Bilur
* Fanamaket
* Kandas
* Konomala
* Kuanua
* Label
* Niwer Mil
* Patpatar
* Ramoaaina
* Siar
* Sursurunga
* Warwar Feni

Duna–Pogaya|

* Duna
* Pogaya

East Kutubuan|

* Fasu
* Fiwaga
* Foi

East Strickland|

* Fembe
* Gobasi
* Konai
* Kubo
* Odoodee
* Samo

Engan|

* Angal
* Bisorio
* Enga
* Huli
* Ipili
* Kewa
* Kyaka
* Lembena
* Samberigi

Eleman|

* Kaki Ae
* Keoru
* Opao
* Orokolo
* Toaripi
* Tairuma

Ok–Oksapmin|

* Bimin
* Faiwol
* Mian
* Ngalum
* Ninggerum
* Oksapmin
* Setaman
* Suganga
* Telefol
* Tifal
* Urap
* Yonggom

Teberan|

* Dadibi
* Folopa

Tirio|

* Abom
* Baramu
* Bitur
* Tirio
* Were

Turama–Kikorian|

* Ikobi
* Omati
* Rumu

Larger families|

* Finisterre–Huon
* Kainantu–Goroka
* Madang
* Ramu–Lower Sepik
* Sepik
* Southeast Papuan
* Torricelli

Sign languages|

* Enga
* Kailge
* Mehek
* Mount Avejaha
* Rossel Island
* Sinasina
* Wanib

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Border languages (New Guinea)

Waris|

* Amanab
* Auwe
* Daonda
* Imonda
* Manem
* Punda-Umeda
* Senggi
* Waina
* Waris

Taikat|

* Awyi
* Taikat

Bewani|

* Ainbai
* Kilmeri
* Ningera
* Pagi
* Umeda

Other|

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