Bouni–Bobe language

Bouni and Bobe constitute a moribund Skou language of Papua New Guinea. Bouni is spoken in Sumo village (3.071192°S 141.945439°E / -3.071192; 141.945439 (Sumo)), and Bobe in Nori (Nouri) village, both of West Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, near the border with Indonesia.

Bouni–Bobe
RegionSandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
Native speakers
(moribund)
Skou
Dialects
  • Bobe (Nori, Nouri)
  • Bouni (Sumo)
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologboun1246[1]
Coordinates: 3.071192°S 141.945439°E / -3.071192; 141.945439 (Sumo)

Bouni–Bobe is genealogically close to Barupu, but has been strongly influenced by neighboring Womo, also a Skou language.

References
  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Bouni-Bobe". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
  • Miller, Steve A. 2017. Skou Languages Near Sissano Lagoon, Papua New Guinea. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 1-24.
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