Bilibil language

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Bil Bil
Native to Papua New Guinea
Regionsouth of Madang town, Madang Province
Ethnicity Bilibil
Native speakers
1,300 (2003) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 brz
Glottolog bilb1241

Bil Bil is an Austronesian language spoken by about 1,200 people near Madang town, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. Bil Bil at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)