| Biem | |
|---|---|
| Bam | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 2,200 (2000 census) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bmc |
| Glottolog | biem1237 |
Biem, or Bam, is an Oceanic language of northeast New Guinea, spoken on Bam, Blup Blup, Kadovar, and Vial (also known as Wei) islands (eastern four of the Schouten Islands) off the coast of Wewak. [2]
The Schouten languages are a linkage of Austronesian languages in northern Papua New Guinea. They are in contact with various North Papuan languages, particularly the Skou and some Torricelli languages.
Bam or BAM may refer to:
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Biem may refer to:
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