| Also Known As: Myfoorsch,Nufoor,Mefoor,Mafoor,Noefoor,Biak-numfor,Mafoorsch,Noefoorsch,Biak language
Description:
Biak (Bahasa Biak in Indonesian) is spoken in Biak and Numfor and numerous small islands in this archipelago in the province of Papua, Indonesia. Alternative names are Biak-Numfor, Noefoor, Mafoor, Mefoor, Nufoor, Mafoorsch, Myfoorsch and Noefoorsch. It is spoken by about 30.000 people.
Dialects: Ariom, Bo'o, Dwar, Fairi, Jenures, Korim, Mandusir, Mofu, Opif, Padoa, Penasifu, Samberi, Sampori (Mokmer), Sor, Sorendidori, Sundei, Wari, Wadibu, Sorido, Bosnik, Korido, Warsa, Wardo, Kamer, Mapia, Mios Num, Rumberpon, Monoarfu, Vogelkop.
Berry, K.; C. Berry, K. Berry, C. Berry (1987). "A survey of some West Papuan phylum languages". Workpapers in Indonesian Languages and Cultures 4: 25–80. ..... full article at Wikipedia |
