Karnai language
Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea
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Karnai ('Barim') is an Austronesian language spoken by about 915 individuals in small villages near Wasu, Morobe Province, on Umboi Island, and near Saidor in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
NativetoPapua New Guinea
Regiona handful of villages in Morobe and Madang Provinces
Native speakers
(920 cited 2000)[1]| Karnai | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | a handful of villages in Morobe and Madang Provinces |
Native speakers | (920 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bbv |
| Glottolog | karn1252 |
External links
- Materials on Karnai are included in the open access Arthur Capell collections (AC1 and AC2) held by Paradisec.
