Brem

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: buq
Alternate Names: Barem, Bububun, Bunabun, Bunubun
Population: 1,190 (2003 SIL).
Location:: Madang province: including Bunabun village.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Isumrud
Dialects: Qkuan Kambuar, Murukanam (Bunabun), Asumbin, Kimbu Kambuar. Kimbu Kambuar is extinct, and Qkuan Kambuar has few fluent speakers (Pick 2020).
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Moere [mvq].
Language Development: Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Brem
Writing: Latin script [Latn], developed in 1999.

Location: Madang province: including Bunabun village.