Binandere
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 7,000 (2007 SIL). |
| Region | Oro Province; along Eia, Gira, Mamba, and Kumusi rivers; between Sowara and Iwaia villages on coast; a few in Morobe Province. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 16, reference number 716 |
| Alternate names | Ioma Binandere |
| Dialects | Binandere, Tainya Dawari (Ambasi), Yewa Buie. Lexical similarity: 50%–54% with Suena [sue] and Zia [zia]. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Binanderean, Binandere |
| Language use | Vigorous. Strong interest language preservation. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use some English or Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some in the language border areas also speak Zia, Aeka [aez], or Notu (Ewage) [nou]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Taught in community schools K-6; anticipated for 7–8. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1912–2004. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SOV. Fishermen; hunters; swidden agriculturalists: taro, sweet potato, banana, pumpkin, peanuts, tobacco; wood carvers; potters. Christian, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Wilson, Jonathan P. 2002. Binandere grammar essentials verbal structures.
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