Kein language

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Kein
Bemal
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Madang Province
Native speakers
1,800 (2000 census) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 bmh
Glottolog kein1239

Kein, also known as Bemal, is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea.

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References

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