Burmeso

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: bzu
Alternate Names: Boromeso, Borumesso, Burumeso, Manau, Monao, Monau, Taurap
Population: 250 (Donohue 1998).
Location:: Papua province: Mamberamo Raya regency, Mamberamo Tengah sub-district, 1 village on Middle Mamberamo river.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: East Bird’s Head-Sentani, Burmeso
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: less than 5% with other languages.
Typology: SOV; dual number; both noun classes and gender classes; verb affixes mark person, number and gender for both subject and object; 3 past tenses; 15 consonants and 5 vowels.
Language Use: Vigorous. Not spoken by outsiders. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: Mamberamo Raya regency, Mamberamo Tengah sub-district, 1 village on Middle Mamberamo river.