BZF ISO 639-3
Boikin
Yangoru Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- bzf
- Alternate Names
- Boiken, Nucum, Yengoru
- Autonym
- Yangoru
- Population
- 35,000 (Aikhenvald 2004).
- Location:
- East Sepik province: Yangoru district.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Sepik, Ndu
- Dialects
- West Boikin, Central Boikin (Yangoru), East Boikin, Munji, Haripmor, Kwusaun, Kunai, Island Boikin.
- Language Use
- Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%–15%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Texts. Bible portions: 1971–2003.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Boikin
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East Sepik province: Yangoru district.
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