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- ↑ Baham at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat[Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in West Papua Province] (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.
- ↑ Flassy, Don A. L.; Ruhukael, Constantinoepel; Rumbrawe, Frans (1987). Fonologi Bahasa Bahaam[Bahaam Language Phonology] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
