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Bimin

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: bhl

Population	2,250 (2003 SIL).
Region	Sandaun Province, Bak-Bimin District; Western Province.
Language maps	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 236 Papua New Guinea, Map 8, reference number 236
Dialects	Bim, Nimtep Weng. Similar to Faiwol [fai].
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Vernacular primary schools. Bible portions: 1995–2000.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Much intermarriage and cultural exchange with Oksapmin [opm]. Swidden agriculturalists; hunters.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SPENCER, Juliann; VAN COTT, Sara, authors. 2010. "A sociolinguistic survey of Setaman [stm]."  

STILLINGS, Irene, author. 2002. "Bimin Poster Contest."  

WEBER, Christiane, author. 2003. "Reading Through Writing: Report of a Case Study April 1999- December 2001."  

WEBER, Thomas, author. 1997. Bimin Dialect Survey Report: Sandaun and Western Provinces.  

WEBER, Thomas, author. 1997. Bimin grammar essentials.  

WEBER, Thomas, author. 2003. Bimin Organised Phonology Data.  

WEBER, Thomas; WHITNEY, Henry, authors. 1999. Bimin Phonology Essentials.  

WEBER, Tom, author. 2001. Bimin Organised Phonology Data.  

Vernacular Publications

Bim weng mewso atebamin beteka fut. 1996.

Bim weng mongom fenamin fut. 1996.

Bimin primer, prep-school term 2 - 3 - 4. 1995.

Teing bakamin fut. 1996.