Karian language

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Karian
Bilakura
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Madang Province
Native speakers
34 (2007) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bql
Glottolog bila1257   Karen
ELP Bilakura
Lang Status 20-CR.svg
Bilakura is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Karian (Karen), also called Bilakura, is a nearly extinct Papuan language of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Boia and Barto villages. Some speakers also live in Malas, a Manep-speaking village. [2]

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Aha Khani is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 255, in 50 families.

Berenzaki is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 65 in 13 families.

Gahru is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 443, in 84 families.

Halavan is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 54, in 8 families.

Halvai-ye Seh is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 365, in 73 families.

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Kutak-e Rayisi is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 100, in 16 families.

Palangi is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 217, in 42 families.

Qalat-e Rostam is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 40, in 8 families.

Qalamzani is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 282, in 60 families.

Tahtan is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 103, in 18 families.

Talang-e Anbari is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 259, in 52 families.

Talang-e Saratak is a village in, and the capital of, Talang Rural District of Karian District, Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran. Talang is a non-seasonal fruit and has predominantly contributed to the production of vegetables.

Ziarat-e Talang is a village in Karian Rural District, in the Central District of Minab County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 179, in 40 families.

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References

  1. Karian at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. Pick, Andrew (2020). A reconstruction of Proto-Northern Adelbert phonology and lexicon (PDF) (PhD dissertation). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.