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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Pacific > Papua New Guinea > Nai

Nai

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3bio

Population  600 (2003 SIL).
Region  Sandaun Province, Amanab District, next to and southeast of the Angor [agg]. 3 large villages.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 3, reference number 74
Alternate names   Amini, Biaka
Classification  Arai-Kwomtari, Kwomtari, Nuclear Kwomtari
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible portions: 2004.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  No schools, but desire education.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BARON, Wietze, author. Available: 2012; Created: 1983. Kwomtari Survey.  Available online

HAMLIN, Newton, compiler. 1992. Biaka Organised Phonology Data.  Available online