Dumun language
Dumun is an endangered Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
| Dumun | |
|---|---|
| Bai (?) | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 120 (2000 census) |
Trans–New Guinea?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | dui |
| Glottolog | dumu1246 Dumunbaim1246 Bai-Maclay |
| ELP | Dumun |
Dumun is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Dumun is reported to go by the name Bai, but evidently this is a distinct (though related) language, or at least a variety called Bai recorded by Maclay was distinct.
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