Binumarien | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: bjr
Alternate Names: Binamarir, Binumaria
Autonym: Binumarien
Population: 1,200 (van Dasselaar 2019).
Location:: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Kainantu-Goroka, Kainantu, Tairora
Typology: SOV; Whistle speech reported.
Language Use: Home, community, church. Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Many also use Gadsup [gaj] (van Dasselaar 2019). Used as L2 by Asa’a [kyy].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. L1 literacy is high among older and elderly adults, but very low among young people. NT: 1983–2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Binumarien
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Eastern Highlands province: Kainantu district.