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Binandere

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: bhg

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

FARR, James B.; LARSEN, Robert E., authors. 2009. A selective word list in ten different Binandere languages.  

WILSON, Jonathan Paul, author. 1996. Binandere nominal structures.  

WILSON, Jonathan, author. 1992. Binandere Organised Phonology Data.  

WILSON, Jonathan, author. Available: 2005; Created: 2002-12-03. Binandere grammar essentials verbal structures.  

WILSON, Jonathan, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2005-06-08. Binandere Language [BHG] Dialect Survey.  

WILSON, Jonathan; WILSON, Kathy, authors. 2009. Binandere language [bhg] literacy study, Oro province Papua New Guinea.