Dadibi (also Daribi or Karimui) is a language of eastern

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

. In 2001, the

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(including the

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) was translated into Dadibi.

Distribution

Dadibi is spoken in: *

Chimbu Province Chimbu, more frequently spelled Simbu, is a province in the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea. The province has an area of 6,112 km2 and a population of 376,473 (2011 census). The capital of the province is Kundiawa. Mount Wilhelm, the ta ...

: Karimui-Nomane District,

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system *

Southern Highlands Province Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2011 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 515,511 ...

: Kagua-Erave District, southeast corner, 28 villages *

Jiwaka Province Jiwaka is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is temporarily located in Kurumul. Mostly all provincial matters are handled in Kurumul while few are handled in Banz and Minj. The province covers an area of 4,798 km², and ...

: southern extremity,

South Waghi Rural LLG South Waghi Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, I ...

References

Teberan languages Languages of Simbu Province Languages of Southern Highlands Province Languages of Western Highlands Province {{Papuan-lang-stub