Bine

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Oriomo, Pine

Population

2,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

Western Province, Daru district, south of Fly river.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Boze-Giringarede, Irupi-Drageli, Kunini, Masingle, Sebe, Sogal, Tate.

Typology

SOV

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Videos. NT: 1993.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.