Bitur | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mcc
Alternate Names: Bituri, Dudi, Mutum, Paswam
Autonym: Bitur
Population: 860 (2000 census).
Location:: Western province: Bisuaka, Kasimap, Petom, Tewara and Upiara villages; south bank and inland of Fly river.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Tirio
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 52% with Makayam [aup], 35% with Wára [tci], 33% with Baramu [bmz].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Most also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Abom [aob], Makayam [aup].
Language Development: Bible portions: 2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bitur
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Western province: Bisuaka, Kasimap, Petom, Tewara and Upiara villages; south bank and inland of Fly river.