16th edition

US$ 100.00

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

Bahinemo

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: bjh

Population	550 (1998 NTM).
Region	East Sepik Province, Ambunti District, Hunstein Range, south of Sepik River. 4 villages.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 5, reference number 223
Alternate names	Bahenemo, Gahom, Inaru, Wogu, Yigai
Classification	Sepik, Sepik Hill, Bahinemo
Language use	Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 1973–1983.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Hunter-gatherers; sago palm. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Dye, Sally Folger. 1988. "New literates reading aloud for audience comprehension: The Bahinemo case."

Longacre, Robert E. 1972. Hierarchy and universality of discourse constituents in New Guinea languages: Texts.

Vernacular Publications

Bahi wusisufa. 1985.

Bahinemo tekefu noweifa. 1973.