Bungain language explained

Bungain
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:East Sepik Province
Coordinates:-3.6614°N 143.8°W
Speakers:3,600, including Forok
Date:2003
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Torricelli
Fam2:Marienberg
Fam3:Bungain - Forok
Iso3:but
Glotto:bung1270
Glottorefname:Bungain

Bungain is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Bungain village (-3.6614°N 143.8°W) of Turubu Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1]

The Forok "dialect" is a distinct language.

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.