Bouni–Bobe language
Bouni and Bobe constitute a moribund Skou language of Papua New Guinea. Bouni is spoken in Sumo village (3.071192°S 141.945439°E), and Bobe in Nori (Nouri) village, both of West Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, near the border with Indonesia.
Bouni–Bobe | |
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Region | Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |
Native speakers | (moribund) |
Skou
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ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | boun1246 [1] |
Coordinates: 3.071192°S 141.945439°E |
Bouni–Bobe is genealogically close to Barupu, but has been strongly influenced by neighboring Womo, also a Skou language.
References
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Bouni-Bobe". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- Miller, Steve A. 2017. Skou Languages Near Sissano Lagoon, Papua New Guinea. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 1-24.
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