Bahinemo

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bjh
Alternate Names
Bahenemo, Gahom, Inaru, Wogu, Yigai
Autonym
Bahinemo
User Population

700 (Dye and Dye 2012).

Location

East Sepik province: Ambunti district, Hunstein range, south of Sepik river. 4 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sepik, Sepik Hill, Bahinemo
Language Use

Used by all. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Dye and Dye 2012).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bahinemo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.