Boikin
PrintA language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Boiken, Nucum, Yangoru, Yengoru
Population
31,300 (2003 SIL). 30% monolingual.
Location
East Sepik Province, Yangoru district.
Language Maps
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Central Boikin, East Boikin, Haripmor, Island Boikin, Kunai, Kwusaun, Munji, West Boikin.
Language Use
Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Bible portions: 1971–2003.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.