Baham, also rendered Mbahaam, is a
Papuan language
The Papuan languages are the non-Austronesian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands in Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and East Timor. It is a strictly geographical grouping, and does not imply a ...
spoken by the Mbaham Matta people (primarily Mbaham) of the
Bomberai Peninsula
Bomberai Peninsula () is located in the Western New Guinea region. It is south of the Bird's Head Peninsula, and Bintuni Bay separates the two peninsulas. To the west lies the Sebakor Bay and to the south Kamrau Bay. On the southeast Arguni ...
in West Papua Province, Indonesia. It is closely related to the
Iha language.
Distribution
Locations within
Fak-Fak Regency:
*Fak-Fak Barat District: Werba, Wayati, Kwama, Kotam, Wanbar, Waserat, Sangram, Urat, Kriabisa, Tunas Gain, Saharei, Weni, Kinam, Kirawaswas, Wabu, Was
*Fak-Fak Timur District
*Kokas District
Pronouns
Baham pronouns (Flassy et al. 1987)
References
Further reading
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Languages of Western New Guinea
West Bomberai languages
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