Baham language
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Baham, also rendered Mbahaam, is a
Papuan language The Papuan languages are the non- Austronesian and non-Australian languages spoken on the western Pacific island of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, as well as neighbouring islands, by around 4 million people. It is a strictly geogra ...
spoken on the Bomberai Peninsula. It is closely related to the
Iha language Iha (Kapaur) is a Papuan language spoken on the tip of the Bomberai Peninsula. It is the basis of a pidgin A pidgin , or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups of peopl ...
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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

* Languages of western New Guinea West Bomberai languages {{TNG-lang-stub