Nete language
(Redirected fromBikaru language)
| Nete | |
|---|---|
| Bisorio, Malamauda, Iniai | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2000–2003)[1] |
Engan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:net– Netebir– Bisorio |
| Glottolog | oute1259 |
| ELP | Bisorio |
 Nete is classified as Severely Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Nete,also known asBisorio,Malamauda,orIniai,is anEngan languagespoken inPapua New Guinea.
Classification
[edit]Glottolog classifies Nete and Bisorio as two languages within Outer Engan, a divergent group situated northward across theCentral Rangefrom the mainEngan-speaking area, located inEnga Province.The purported language Bikaru, spoken at the head of the Korosamen River adjacent to the Nete dialect-speaking area, is a dialect of Bisorio fully mutually intelligible with the rest of the language.[2]
Geography
[edit]Villages where Nete is spoken include Malaumanda, Anamanda, Lodon, Onge, Kasakali, Takop, Hulipa, Yaipo, Bake, Nai, Onon, Limbia and Menagus.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]- Word lists of Bisorio
- Conrad, Robert J. and Ronald K. Lewis. 1988 Some language and sociolinguistic relationships in the Upper Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. In: Smith et al. 243–273.
- Davies, John and Bernard Comrie. 1985. A linguistic survey of the Upper Yuat. In: Adams et al., 275–312.
References
[edit]- ^NeteatEthnologue(18th ed., 2015)(subscription required)
BisorioatEthnologue(18th ed., 2015)(subscription required) - ^"SIL Map of East Sepik area languages".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-11-24.Retrieved2017-11-16.
- ^"PNGDEV NEWS CONTENTS".Anglicare PNG INC Blogpage.2015-01-23.Retrieved2017-11-16.
External links
[edit]- Rosetta Project:Nete Swadesh List,Bisorio Swadesh List,Bikaru Swadesh List