Burum language explained

Burum
Nativename:Mindik
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province
Speakers:9,000
Date:2000 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Finisterre–Huon
Fam3:Huon
Fam4:Western Huon
Iso3:bmu
Glotto:buru1306
Glottorefname:Burum-Mindik
Dia1:Somba
Dia2:Siawari

Burum (also known as Yaknge or Somba-Siawari after its two dialects and Mindik in the language itself) is a Papuan language spoken in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Its closest related language is Borong (also known as Kosorong).[1]

Orthography

Uppercase lettersA B D E F G H I J K L M N Ŋ O P Q R S T U W Gw Y Z Ö
Lowercase lettersa b d e f g h i j k l m n ŋ o p q r s t u w gw y z ö
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulum River - newguineaworld .