Bo-Ung

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mux
Alternate Names
Mbo-Ung, Mboung
Autonym
Bo-Ung
User Population

30,000 (Head 2010). 10,000 in Ku Waru (Rumsey et al 2020).

Location

Western Highlands province: Hagen, Lower Kaugel, and Tambul districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Hagen, Kaugel
Dialects

Miyemu (Miyem), Mara-Gomu, Tembalo (Tembaglo), Ku Waru.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Melpa [med]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Rumsey et al 2020).

Language Development

NT: 2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bo-Ung
Writing

Latin script [Latn].