Nete, also known as Bisorio, Malamauda, or Iniai, is an Engan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
| Nete | |
|---|---|
| Bisorio, Malamauda, Iniai | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2000–2003)[1] |
Engan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:net – Netebir – Bisorio |
| Glottolog | oute1259 |
| ELP | Bisorio |
 Nete is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Classification
editGlottolog classifies Nete and Bisorio as two languages within Outer Engan, a divergent group situated northward across the Central Range from the main Engan-speaking area, located in Enga Province. The purported language Bikaru, spoken at the head of the Korosamen River adjacent to the Nete dialect-speaking area, is a dialect of Bisorio fully mutually intelligible with the rest of the language.[2]
Geography
editVillages where Nete is spoken include Malaumanda, Anamanda, Lodon, Onge, Kasakali, Takop, Hulipa, Yaipo, Bake, Nai, Onon, Limbia and Menagus.[3]
Bibliography
edit- Word lists of Bisorio
- Conrad, Robert J. and Ronald K. Lewis. 1988 Some language and sociolinguistic relationships in the Upper Sepik region of Papua New Guinea. In: Smith et al. 243–273.
- Davies, John and Bernard Comrie. 1985. A linguistic survey of the Upper Yuat. In: Adams et al., 275–312.
References
edit- ^ Nete at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Bisorio at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ^ "SIL Map of East Sepik area languages". Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ "PNGDEV NEWS CONTENTS". Anglicare PNG INC Blogpage. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
External links
edit- Rosetta Project: Nete Swadesh List, Bisorio Swadesh List, Bikaru Swadesh List