Mbore language
Language
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Mbore (Borei, Mborei) a.k.a. Gamei (Gamai) is a Lower Ramu language of Papua New Guinea.[2] It is spoken in the villages of Gamei (4.066061°S 144.730692°E) and Boroi in Yawar Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province.[3][4]
NativetoPapua New Guinea
RegionMadang Province
Native speakers
2,100 (2003)[1]Ramu
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Ramu proper
- Lower Ramu
- Ottilien
- Mbore
- Ottilien
- Lower Ramu
| Mbore | |
|---|---|
| Gamei | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 2,100 (2003)[1] |
Ramu
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gai |
| Glottolog | bore1247 |
| ELP | Borei |
| Coordinates: 4.066061°S 144.730692°E | |
Its closest relatives are the Watam and Kaian languages, both of which lie upriver from Kopar, a village situated at the mouth of the Sepik River.[5]