Leipon language
{{Short description|Oceanic language spoken in Papua New Guinea}}
{{Infobox language
|name=Leipon
|states=Papua New Guinea
|region=off Manus Island
|speakers=650
|date=1977
|ref=e18
|familycolor=Austronesian
|fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
|fam3=Oceanic
|fam4=Admiralty Islands
|fam5=Eastern Admiralty Islands
|fam6=Manus
|fam7=East Manus
|iso3=lek
|glotto=leip1237
|glottorefname=Leipon
}}
Leipon, or Pityilu, is an Austronesian language spoken on Hauwai, Ndrilo, and Pityilu islands, just off Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
References
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External links
- Kaipuleohone's Robert Blust collection includes written materials from Leipon
{{Languages of Papua New Guinea}}
{{Admiralty Islands languages}}
Category:Languages of Manus Province
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