Ipili language explained

Ipili
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Enga Province
Speakers:26,000
Date:2002
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Engan
Fam2:North Engan
Iso3:ipi
Glotto:ipil1240
Glottorefname:Ipili

Ipili is an Engan language of the East New Guinea Highlands in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.

There are two dialects, Porgera-Paiela and Tipinini. The latter is similar to Enga.Missionary Terrance Borchard guided translation of the New Testament in the Paiela dialect. Working with the Ipili tribe they developed an alphabet and written language, previously spoken. He began the work in 1969 until his death in Aug. 2014.Literacy work resulted.