BHL ISO 639-3
Bimin
Bimin Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- bhl
- Autonym
- Bimin
- Population
- 2,250 (2003 SIL).
- Location:
- Western province: large area west of Strickland river; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, Oksapmin RLLG; Southern Highlands province: small border area south of Umanapi.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Mountain
- Dialects
- Bim, Nimtep Weng. Reportedly similar to Faiwol [fai].
- Language Use
- Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (San Roque and Loughnane 2012). Some also use Oksapmin [opm] (San Roque and Loughnane 2012). Used as L2 by Oksapmin [opm], Setaman [stm].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: More than 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Vernacular primary schools. NT: 2008.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bimin
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Much intermarriage and cultural exchange with Oksapmin [opm].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Western province: large area west of Strickland river; Sandaun province: Telefomin district, Oksapmin RLLG; Southern Highlands province: small border area south of Umanapi.
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