Nete language

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Nete
Bisorio, Malamauda, Iniai
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region East Sepik Province
Native speakers
(1,000 cited 2000–2003) [1]
Engan
  • North Engan
    • Nete
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Either:
net   Nete
bir   Bisorio
Glottolog oute1259
ELP Bisorio
Lang Status 40-SE.svg
Nete is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger .

Nete, also known as Bisorio, Malamauda, or Iniai, is an Engan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

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Classification

Glottolog classifies Nete and Bisorio as two languages within Outer Engan, a divergent group situated northward across the Central Range from the main Engan-speaking area, located in Enga Province. The purported language Bikaru, spoken at the head of the Korosamen River adjacent to the Nete dialect-speaking area, is a dialect of Bisorio fully mutually intelligible with the rest of the language. [2]

Geography

Villages where Nete is spoken include Malaumanda, Anamanda, Lodon, Onge, Kasakali, Takop, Hulipa, Yaipo, Bake, Nai, Onon, Limbia and Menagus. [3]

Bibliography

Word lists of Bisorio

References

  1. Nete at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Bisorio at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. "SIL Map of East Sepik area languages". Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. "PNGDEV NEWS CONTENTS". Anglicare PNG INC Blogpage. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2017-11-16.