Eipo language

Eipo (Eipomek), or Lik, is a Mek language of the eastern highlands of Eipumek District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua. It spoken by the Eipo people who live along the Eipo River. A large percentage of its vocabulary is shared with Una and Tanime, and they form one dialect area.

Eipo
Lik
Native toIndonesia
RegionEipo River area in Eipumek District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua
EthnicityEipo people
Native speakers
(3,000 cited 1987)
Trans–New Guinea
  • Mek
    • Eastern
      • Eipo
Writing system
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3eip
Glottologeipo1242
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