| Leipon | |
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| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | off Manus Island |
Native speakers | (650 cited 1977)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lek |
| Glottolog | leip1237 |
Leipon, or Pityilu, is an Austronesian language spoken on Hauwai, Ndrilo, and Pityilu islands, just off Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
References
- ↑ Leipon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
External links
- Kaipuleohone's Robert Blust collection includes written materials from Leipon
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