Barai language explained

Barai
Region:	Papua New Guinea
Speakers:	800
Date:	2003
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:	Koiarian
Fam3:	Baraic
Iso3:	bbb
Glotto:	nucl1630
Glottorefname:	Barai

Barai is a Koiarian language spoken in Oro Province of Papua New Guinea.

Locations

The Birarie dialect is spoken in Itokama (-9.1986°N 148.265°W), Madokoro, Naokanane (-9.274°N 148.2371°W), and Umuate (-9.2636°N 148.2367°W) villages in Ufia ward, Afore Rural LLG. Other Barai dialects are also spoken in Rigo Inland Rural LLG.^{[1] [2]}

Alphabet

The Barai language has 19 letters (Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Kk, Mm, Nn, Oo, Rr, Ss, Zz, Tt, Uu, Vv) and one diphthong (Ae ae).

Sample text

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External links

• Alphabet and pronunciation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Papua New Guinea languages . Ethnologue

   Languages of the World

   . 22nd . Eberhard . David M. . Simons . Gary F. . Fennig . Charles D. . 2019 . Dallas . SIL International.
2. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.
3. http://pngscriptures.org/bbb/MAT06.htm MAT06