Bedamuni | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: beo
Alternate Names: Beami, Bedamini, Biami, Mougulu, Piame
Autonym: Bedamuni
Population: 5,000 (Minnegal and Dwyer 2006). Ethnic population: 12,000 (Fleming 2019).
Location:: Western province: east of Nomad; into Southern Highlands province.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Bosavi
Dialects: Komofio, North Beami.
Language Use: Also use English [eng] (Fleming 2019). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Fleming 2019). Used as L2 by Edolo [etr], Odoodee [kkc], Sonia [siq].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible: 2008.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bedamuni
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Western province: east of Nomad; into Southern Highlands province.