Burmeso

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
bzu
Alternate Names
Boromeso, Borumesso, Burumeso, Manau, Monao, Monau, Taurap
User Population

250 (Donohue 1998).

Location

Papua province: Mamberamo Raya regency, Mamberamo Tengah sub-district, 1 village on Middle Mamberamo river.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
East Bird’s Head-Sentani, Burmeso
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: less than 5% with other languages.

Typology

SOV; dual number; both noun classes and gender classes; verb affixes mark person, number and gender for both subject and object; 3 past tenses; 15 consonants and 5 vowels.

Language Use

Vigorous. Not spoken by outsiders. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Burmeso
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.