Bagupi language

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Bagupi
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Madang Province
Ethnicity75 (2000 census) [1]
Native speakers
50 (2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bpi
Glottolog bagu1252
ELP Bagupi
Lang Status 60-DE.svg
Bagupi is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Bagupi is a nearly extinct Madang language of Papua New Guinea. The language is under pressure from neighboring large languages such as Garuh, and Tok Pisin, which is taking its toll. Spoken in the Madang Province of Papua New Guinea. Spoken at the headwaters of the Gogol River, west of Mabanob, northwest of Madang town. Very little is still known about this unique language situated in Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bagupi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg