| Simbali | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Britain |
Native speakers | 450 (2012)1 |
Baining
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | smg |
| Glottolog | simb1259 |
Simbali is a poorly-documented Baining language spoken in the southern Gazelle Peninsula on New Britain, Papua New Guinea.2
Names
Simbali is alternatively known as Asimbali or Neu-Pommern.3
Location
In 2012, the language was described as being strongest in the villages of Alingirka, Avungi (4°45′21″S 151°48′57″E / 4.755811°S 151.815774°E / -4.755811; 151.815774 (Avungi)) and Kavudemki (4°55′43″S 151°57′40″E / 4.928481°S 151.960992°E / -4.928481; 151.960992 (Kavudemki Village)).4
Status
A 2012 SIL report described the language as vigorous and used across all ages, with speakers having a strong ethno-linguistic identity and a desire to maintain the language.5 This is seemingly no longer true; the Simbali have since lost most of their land to palm oil and logging companies, a large risk factor for language death.6
External links
External links
- A collection of mostly open-access Simbali material is available at the Endangered Languages Archive .
References
References
- Simbali at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- Archive, Endangered Languages. "The Simbali Baining of Papua New Guinea: A community-based documentation project | Endangered Languages Archive". www.elararchive.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- "Glottolog 5.1 - Simbali". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- Archive, Endangered Languages. "The Simbali Baining of Papua New Guinea: A community-based documentation project | Endangered Languages Archive". www.elararchive.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- "Glottolog 5.1 - Simbali". glottolog.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- Archive, Endangered Languages. "The Simbali Baining of Papua New Guinea: A community-based documentation project | Endangered Languages Archive". www.elararchive.org. Retrieved 2025-02-17.