Binumarien

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bjr
Alternate Names
Binamarir, Binumaria
Autonym
Binumarien
User Population

1,200 (van Dasselaar 2019).

Location

Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Tairora
Typology

SOV; Whistle speech reported.

Language Use

Home, community, church. Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Many also use Gadsup [gaj] (van Dasselaar 2019). Used as L2 by Asa’a [kyy].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. L1 literacy is high among older and elderly adults, but very low among young people. NT: 1983–2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Binumarien
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.