Bilakura

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: bql
Population: 34 (Wurm 2007). Ethnic population: 42 (2000 census).
Location:: Madang province: Madang district, headwaters of Gilagil river, due east of Kosilanta.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Pihom, Numugenan
Dialects: None known. Related languages: Usan [wnu], Yaben [ybm], Yarawata [yrw], Parawen [prw], and Ukuriguma [ukg].
Language Use: Under pressure from Parawen [prw] and Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007). Shifted to Parawen [prw] (Wurm 2007). Shifted to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007).

Location: Madang province: Madang district, headwaters of Gilagil river, due east of Kosilanta.