Biga

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: bhc
Population: 330 (Arnold 2020).
Location:: West Papua province: Sorong district, Biga village, on south Misool island.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, South Halmahera-West New Guinea, West New Guinea, Cenderawasih Bay, Raja Ampat
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. All also use Papuan Malay [pmy] (Arnold 2020). Also use Matbat [xmt], which is mostly used by older people (Arnold 2020). Also use Ma’ya [slz], used by many older people who speak the Misool dialect (Arnold 2020).
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: West Papua province: Sorong district, Biga village, on south Misool island.