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

Kein

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3bmh

Population  1,750 (2000 census).
Region  Madang Province, Trans-Gogol District.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 7, reference number 356
Alternate names   Bemal
Dialects  Related to Girawa [bbr], Munit [mtc].
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Kokon
Language use  Positive attitude. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
Language development  Taught in primary schools. NT: 2006.
Comments  SOV. Agriculturalists. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Bemal Organised Phonology Data.  Available online