Beli language

Beli is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It is also known as Akuwagel, Makarim, Mukili.

Not to be confused with Beli language (South Sudan).
Beli
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
2,200 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bey
Glottologbeli1258
ELPBeli (Papua New Guinea)[2]

It is spoken in Mukili (3.685253°S 142.365984°E / -3.685253; 142.365984 (Mukili)), Makapim (3.685606°S 142.383937°E / -3.685606; 142.383937 (Makapim)) , and other villages of Maimai Wanwan Rural LLG in Nuku District, Sandaun Province.[3][4]

Notes
  1. Beli at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Endangered Languages Project data for Beli (Papua New Guinea).
  3. Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
  4. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
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