Bumbita language explained

Bumbita
States:	Papua New Guinea
Region:	Bumbita-Muhian Rural LLG, East Sepik Province (13 villages)
Date:	2003
Ref:	e25
Familycolor:	Papuan
Fam1:	Torricelli
Fam2:	Arapesh
Map2:	Lang Status 80-VU.svg
Iso3:	aon
Glotto:	bumb1241
Glottorefname:	Bumbita Arapesh

Bumbita (But Arapesh) is an Arapesh language (Torricelli) of Papua New Guinea spoken mainly by older adults, unlike other Arapesh languages. Dialects are Bonahoi, Urita, Timingir, Weril, Werir. It is spoken in 13 villages of Bumbita-Muhian Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.

Dialects

Dialects are:^[1]

• Bonahoi dialect: spoken in Bonohol ward (-3.6135°N 142.8609°W)
• Urita dialect: spoken in Urita ward (-3.6351°N 142.8749°W)
• Timingir dialect: spoken in Timigir ward (-3.6452°N 142.8709°W)
• Weril dialect
• Werir dialect

External links

• Stephen Leavitt Fieldnotes and Recordings. MSS 27. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.