Baramu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
bmz
Population

850 (2000 census).

Location

Western Province, south bank of lower Fly river; Baramura, Tirio, Tirio 2, and Tapila villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Tirio
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 33% with Bitur [mcc], 32% with Makayam [aup], 27% with Wara [tci].

Language Development
Bible portions: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Baramu
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Bitur [mcc], Makayam [aup], and Wara [tci].