Biak language

Biak language

Infobox Language
name=Biak
familycolor=Austronesian
region=Southeast Asia
states=Indonesia
speakers=about 30.000 speakers
fam2=Malayo-Polynesian
fam3=Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
fam4=Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
fam5=South Halmahera-West New Guinea
fam6=West New Guinea
fam7=Cenderawasih Bay
fam8=Biakic
script=Latin alphabet
iso1=bhw

Biak (Bahasa Biak in Indonesian) is spoken in Biak and Numfor and numerous small islands in this archipelago in the province of Papua, Indonesia. Alternative names are Biak-Numfor, Noefoor, Mafoor, Mefoor, Nufoor, Mafoorsch, Myfoorsch and Noefoorsch. It is spoken by about 30.000 people.

Dialects: Ariom, Bo'o, Dwar, Fairi, Jenures, Korim, Mandusir, Mofu, Opif, Padoa, Penasifu, Samberi, Sampori (Mokmer), Sor, Sorendidori, Sundei, Wari, Wadibu, Sorido, Bosnik, Korido, Warsa, Wardo, Kamer, Mapia, Mios Num, Rumberpon, Monoarfu, Vogelkop.

Bibliography

Cite journal
volume = 4
pages = 25–80
last = Berry
first = K.
coauthors = C. Berry, K. Berry, C. Berry
title = A survey of some West Papuan phylum languages
journal = Workpapers in Indonesian Languages and Cultures
date = 1987

External websites

* Ethnologue entry [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bhw]


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