Biga

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bhc
User Population

330 (Arnold 2020).

Location

West Papua province: Sorong district, Biga village, on south Misool island.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Papuan Malay [pmy] (Arnold 2020). Also use Matbat [xmt], which is mostly used by older people (Arnold 2020). Also use Ma’ya [slz], used by many older people who speak the Misool dialect (Arnold 2020).

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OLAC resources in and about Biga
Other Comments

Christian.