Beami

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Bedamini, Bedamuni, Mougulu

Population

4,200 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Location

Western Province, east of Nomad, into Southern Highlands Province.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Komofio, North Beami.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible: 2008.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.