Bepour language
Bepour (ISO 639-3 code bie) is a language of the Nuclear Trans New Guinea family spoken in Papua New Guinea. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bie |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | bepo1240 |
| Family | Nuclear Trans New Guinea |
| Area | Papunesia |
| Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (80 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Nuclear Trans New Guinea languages, nearest first.
- Alekano25,000 speakers
- Ngalum18,000 speakers
- Maring11,000 speakers
- Wantoat8,200 speakers
- Oksapmin8,000 speakers
- Mape5,120 speakers
- Faiwol4,500 speakers
- Telefol4,500 speakers
- South Muyu4,000 speakers
- Yongkom4,000 speakers
- Ninggerum3,500 speakers
- Suena3,000 speakers
More about Bepour
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.