Bamu language
Papuan language of Papua New Guinea
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Bamu, or Bamu Kiwai, is a Papuan language of southern Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionBamu River
Native speakers
(5,400; 6,300 with Gama cited 2000 census)[1]| Bamu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Bamu River |
Native speakers | (5,400; 6,300 with Gama cited 2000 census)[1] |
Kiwaian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bcf (with Gama) |
| Glottolog | bamu1257 |
A thousand speakers of Gama are included in the ISO code for Bamu. However, Ethnologue notes that lexical similarity is below 80% with the most similar dialect of Bamu proper.
Dialects
Dialects are:[1]
- Gama
- Lower Bamu
- Sisiame (8.104866°S 143.570587°E)[2]
- Upper Bamu (Middle Bamu)
- Nuhiro
