Sirva language

{{Short description|Madang language of Papua New Guinea}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Sirva

|nativename=Sileibi

|states=Papua New Guinea

|region=Madang Province

|speakers=260

|date=1981

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Papuan

|fam1=Trans–New Guinea

|fam2=Madang

|fam3=Southern Adelbert

|fam4=Sogeram

|fam5=Sikan

|iso3=sbq

|glotto=sile1255

|glottorefname=Sirva

}}

Sirva, or Sileibi, is a Papuan language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

Phonology

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References

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{{Madang languages}}

Category:Sogeram languages

Category:Languages of Madang Province

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