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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names
Iniai, Inyai-Gadio-Bisorio
User Population

260 (2003 SIL). 50–100 Bikaru.

Location

East Sepik province: Bisorio, Gadio, and Iniai villages; Karawari, Korosameri, and Wagupmeri rivers’ headwaters.

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Dialects

Bikaru (Bugalu, Pikaru). Lexical similarity: 70% with Nete [net].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible: 2016.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.