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Borong

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ksr

Population	2,070 (2000 census).
Region	Morobe Province, Finschhafen District, central Huon Peninsula between the Kuat and Burum rivers, south of Mindik airstrip. 5 villages and 5 hamlets; Lae and other towns.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 555
Alternate names	Kosorong, Naama
Dialects	Kosorong, Yangeborong.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Eastern
Language use	Vigorous. Used in religious services. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] or Kâte [kmg].
Language development	NT: 2002.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV; postpositions; long and short vowels. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

OLKKONEN, Kaija; OLKKONEN, Soini, authors. Available: 2012; Created: 2000-06. Borong (Kosorong) grammar for a related language.  

OLKKONEN, Kaija; OLKKONEN, Soini, compilers. 2004. Iŋklis keugö könaŋi Somba Siawari keunöŋ: Iŋklis SomSi Diksönöri bohonŋi.  

OLKKONEN, Kaija; OLKKONEN, Soini, compilers. 2007. Somba-Siawari (Burum Mindik)—English dictionary.  

OLKKONEN, Soini, author. Available: 2010; Created: 2001. Borong [Kosorong] language [KSR] between Mindik and Pindiu - Morobe Province.  

OLKKONEN, Soini, author. Available: 2012; Created: 2000-03. Borong phonology.  

Vernacular Publications

Boroŋ nonoonoŋ kooŋ ano osoŋ tosia. 2004.

Emba moŋnoŋ aŋodeeŋ laligoro. 2003.

Jaŋgo. 2003.

Kesua ano mombiŋ. 2003.

Kosoroŋ tere kania. 1997.

Mandiŋ juya injaŋ mero. 2003.

Meranoŋ letoma jamo kolooro: ano sundu tosia. 2003.

Ŋeŋezu 1: bakaya 1. 1999.

Pato ano kuru ejia. 2003.

Wagioŋ ano Tatoi. 2003.

Weembororo ano mombiŋ. 2003.