Biem

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Bam

User Population

3,000 (2012 NTM).

East Sepik province: Bam, Blupblup, Kadovar, and Viai islands east of Wewak.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 4

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Biem

Latin script [Latn], used since 2012.