Baham language
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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

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