Bumbita (But Arapesh) is an

Arapesh language The Arapesh languages are several closely related Torricelli languages of the 32,000 Arapesh people of Papua New Guinea. They are spoken in eastern Sandaun Province and northern East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The Arapesh languages are a ...

( Torricelli) of

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spoken mainly by older adults, unlike other Arapesh languages. Dialects are ''Bonahoi, Urita, Timingir, Weril, Werir.'' It is spoken in 13 villages of

Bumbita-Muhian Rural LLG Bumbuita/Muhiang Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The Muhian language and Bumbita language, which are both Torricelli languages belonging to the Arapesh The Arapesh languages are several c ...

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Dialects

Dialects are: *Bonahoi dialect: spoken in Bonohol ward () *Urita dialect: spoken in Urita ward () *Timingir dialect: spoken in Timigir ward () *Weril dialect *Werir dialect

References

{{Languages of Papua New Guinea Arapesh languages Languages of East Sepik Province Vulnerable languages