Biwat

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: bwm
Alternate Names: Munduguma, Mundugumor, Mundukumo
Population: 3,040 (2003 SIL).
Location:: East Sepik province: lower and middle Yuat river.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Yuat
Dialects: None known. Related to Kyenele [kql], Changriwa [cga], Mekmek [mvk], and Bun [buv].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (McDowell 1991). Used as L2 by Ulwa [yla].

Location: East Sepik province: lower and middle Yuat river.