Baluan-Pam

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
blq
Population

1,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

Manus Province, Baluan and Pam islands.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Southeast Islands
Dialects

Baluan, Pam. Dialects are similar; Baluan is the larger.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Also use Lou [loj] or Titan [ttv].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baluan-Pam
Other Comments

Traditional religion.