Barem language

Isumrud language spoken in Papua New Guinea

Not to be confused with Bunaban languages.

Barem

Kambuar
Bunabun
Native to| Papua New Guinea
Region| Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province

Native speakers

| 1,200 (2003)[1]

Language family

Trans–New Guinea?

* Madang
* Croisilles
* Isumrud
* Dimir–Malas
* Barem

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `buq`
Glottolog| `brem1238`

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Barem (Brem), also known as Bunabun (Bububun, Bunubun), is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]

## Dialects

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Barem dialects are:[3][2]: 42–43

* Qkuan Kambuar (severely endangered, with only a few speakers around the Dibor River and in Tokain village (4°42′56″S 145°38′02″E﻿ / ﻿4.715575°S 145.633995°E﻿ / -4.715575; 145.633995﻿ (Tokain)), a Waskia-speaking town)
* Kimbu Kambuar (extinct)
* Murukanam Barem, spoken in Murukanam village north of the Dibor river (4°37′43″S 145°33′51″E﻿ / ﻿4.628687°S 145.564185°E﻿ / -4.628687; 145.564185﻿ (Murukanam))
* Asumbin, spoken in Asumbin village, Bunbun ward north and inland from Gildipasi (4°36′39″S 145°29′42″E﻿ / ﻿4.610883°S 145.494897°E﻿ / -4.610883; 145.494897﻿ (Asumbin))
* Bunabun (spoken north of the Dibor River near the coast, including in Bunabun (4°35′36″S 145°31′57″E﻿ / ﻿4.593247°S 145.532458°E﻿ / -4.593247; 145.532458﻿ (Bunabun)))

## References

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1. ^ Barem at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ a b Pick, Andrew (2020). A reconstruction of Proto-Northern Adelbert phonology and lexicon (PDF) (PhD dissertation). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
3. ^ Pick, Andrew (2019). "Gildipasi language project: tumbuna stories and tumbuna knowledge". Endangered Languages Archive at SOAS, University of London.

Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages". In Andrew Pawley; Robert Attenborough; Robin Hide; Jack Golson (eds.). Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. pp. 15–66\. doi:10.15144/PL-572. ISBN 0858835622. OCLC 67292782.

## External links

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* Qkuan Kambuar recordings
* Additional Qkuan Kambuar recordings

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Madang languages

Northern Adelbert
(Croisilles)|

| Manep–Barem|

* Manep
* Barem

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Kumil–Tibor|

* Mauwake
* Bepour
* Moere
* Pamosu
* Hember Avu
* Mokati
* Mawak
* Kowaki

Numugen|

* Usan
* Karian
* Yaben
* Yarawata
* Parawen
* Ukuriguma

Kaukombar|

* Maia
* Mala
* Miani
* Maiani

other|

* Gavak

Southern Adelbert|

| Tomul (Josephstaal)|

* Anam
* Anamgura
* Moresada
* Osum
* Wadaginam

|

Sogeram (Wanang)|

* Apali
* Atemble
* Faita
* Gants
* Magɨyi
* Musak
* Nend
* Mum
* Paynamar
* Sileibi

Kalam|

* Kalam
* Kobon
* Tai

Mabuso|

| Kokan|

* Girawa
* Kein

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Gum|

* Amele
* Bau
* Gumalu
* Isebe
* Panim
* Sihan

Hanseman|

* Bagupi
* Baimak
* Gal
* Garus
* Kare
* Matepi
* Mawan
* Mosimo
* Murupi
* Nake
* Nobonob
* Rempi
* Rapting
* Samosa
* Saruga
* Silopi
* Utu
* Wagi
* Wamas
* Yoidik

other|

* Munit

Mindjim|

* Anjam
* Bongu
* Male
* Sam

Rai Coast
(South Madang)|

| Awung|

* Jilim
* Rerau
* Yangulam

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Brahman|

* Biyom
* Tauya

Evapia|

* Kesawai
* Kou
* Sausi

Peka|

* Danaru
* Sop
* Sumau
* Urigina

Nuru|

* Duduela
* Kwato
* Ogea
* Uya

Kabenau|

* Arawum
* Dumpu
* Kolom
* Lemio
* Siroi

other|

* Pulabu

Yaganon|

* Dumun
* Ganglau
* Saep
* Yabong

(unclear)|

* Amaimon
* Bargam
* Wasembo
* Yamben

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