Biga | |
States: | Indonesia |
Region: | Misool Island |
Speakers: | 300 |
Date: | 2001 |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | Austronesian |
Fam2: | Malayo-Polynesian |
Fam3: | Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian |
Fam4: | Eastern Malayo-Polynesian |
Fam5: | South Halmahera–West New Guinea |
Fam6: | Halmahera Sea |
Fam7: | Ambel–Biga |
Iso3: | bhc |
Glotto: | biga1238 |
Glottorefname: | Biga |
Coordinates: | -2°N 130.27°W |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia Western New Guinea |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Misool Island, Biga is spoken in the southern part of this island. |
Biga is a heavily Papuan-influenced Austronesian language spoken in Southwest Papua, Indonesia in the south of the island of Misool. It is spoken in the single village of Biga in Misol Timur Selatan District.[1]