Binumarien language

Binumarien, or Afaqinna ufa as it is known to its speakers, is a Kainantu language of Papua New Guinea. The name used in the literature was used under Australian administration and is still used by Binumarien people when they speak Tok Pisin. It comes from the now-abandoned village of Pinumareena. Pinumareena is also one of the four Binumarien clans.

Binumarien
Afaqinna ufa
Pronunciation[ɐɸɐʔinːɐ]
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionEastern Highlands Province
Native speakers
1,200 (2019)
Trans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3bjr
Glottologbinu1245

Binumarien is spoken by an ethnic group of the same name in Kainantu District, near the easternmost corner of the Eastern Highlands Province. The Austronesian language Adzera borders Binumarien in the north and east and the Papuan language Gadsup is spoken to the south and west.

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