Binandere

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bhg
Alternate Names
Ioma Binandere
Autonym
Binandere
User Population

7,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

Oro province: along Eia, Gira, Kumusi, and Mamba rivers; between Iwaia and Sowara villages on coast; some in Morobe province.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Greater Binanderean, Binanderean, Nuclear Binanderean, Binandere
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 50%–54% with Suena [sue] and Zia [zia].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Vigorous. Strong interest language preservation. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Aeka [aez]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Ewage-Notu [nou]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use Zia [zia]. Used as L2 by Aeka [aez], Orokaiva [okv], Zia [zia].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 65%. Taught in primary schools through grade 3, in 17 schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1912–2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Binandere
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

No known dialects. Some mixing of English [eng] and Tok Pisin [tpi]. Christian, traditional religion.