Biga_language References

Biga
Biga
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Misool Island
Native speakers	300 (2001)
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central–Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Eastern Malayo-Polynesian South Halmahera–West New Guinea Halmahera Sea Ambel–Biga Biga; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bhc
Glottolog	biga1238
ELP	Biga
	Biga Location of Misool Island, Biga is spoken in the southern part of this island.
	Coordinates: 2°00′S 130°16′E / 2.00°S 130.27°E

Biga is a heavily Papuan-influenced Austronesian language spoken in Southwest Papua, Indonesia in the south of the island of Misool. It is spoken in the single village of Biga in Misol Timur Selatan District.^[2]

References

^ Biga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

External links

Paradisec open access collection of George Grace's manuscripts from the University of Hawai'i.

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[e18-1] Biga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[Ronsumbre-2020-2] Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

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