Simbali language

Simbali is a poorly-documented Baining language spoken in the southern Gazelle Peninsula on New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Names

Simbali is alternatively known as Asimbali or Neu-Pommern.

Location

In 2012, the language was described as being strongest in the villages of Alingirka, Avungi and Kavudemki.

Status

A 2012 SIL report described the language as vigorous and used across all ages, with speakers having a strong ethno-linguistic identity and a desire to maintain the language. This is seemingly no longer true; the Simbali have since lost most of their land to palm oil and logging companies, a large risk factor for language death.