Baham language
{{Short description|Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Indonesia}}
{{Infobox language
|name=Baham
|nativename=Patimuni
|states=Indonesia
|region=West Papua (Bomberai Peninsula)
|speakers=1,100
|date=1987
|ref = e18
|familycolor=Papuan
|fam1=Trans–New Guinea
|fam2=West Trans–New Guinea
|fam3=West Bomberai
|fam4=Mbahaam–Iha
|iso3=bdw
|glotto=baha1258
|glottorefname=Baham
}}
Baham, also rendered Mbahaam, is a Papuan language spoken by the Mbaham Matta people (primarily Mbaham) of the Bomberai Peninsula in West Papua Province, Indonesia. It is closely related to the Iha language.
Distribution
Locations within Fak-Fak Regency:{{Cite book |last=Ronsumbre |first=Adolof |title=Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat |publisher=Penerbit Kepel Press |year=2020 |isbn=978-602-356-318-0 |location=Yogyakarta |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in West Papua Province}}
- Fak-Fak Barat District: Werba, Wayati, Kwama, Kotam, Wanbar, Waserat, Sangram, Urat, Kriabisa, Tunas Gain, Saharei, Weni, Kinam, Kirawaswas, Wabu, Was
- Fak-Fak Timur District
- Kokas District
Pronouns
Baham pronouns (Flassy et al. 1987){{Cite book |last=Flassy |first=Don A. L. |title=Fonologi Bahasa Bahaam |last2=Ruhukael |first2=Constantinoepel |last3=Rumbrawe |first3=Frans |publisher=Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan |year=1987 |location=Jakarta |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Bahaam Language Phonology}}
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan=2|
! personal ! possessive |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 1st person
! {{small|singular}} | anduu || ne |
| {{small|plural}}
| unduu || ni |
| rowspan=2| 2nd person
! {{small|singular}} | tow || te |
| {{small|plural}}
| kujuu || kuju |
| rowspan=2| 3rd person
! {{small|singular}} | kpwaw ||ka |
| {{small|plural}}
| kinewat || kinewaat |
References
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Further reading
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- {{Cite thesis |last=Cottet |first=Fanny |title=A Phonology of Mbahám: Reduction & Contrast |date=2015 |degree=PhD |publisher=The Australian National University |doi=10.25911/5D514FDDB5E1F |doi-access=free |hdl-access=free |hdl=1885/149700 |language=en}}
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{{Papuan languages}}
{{West Trans–New Guinea languages}}
Category:Languages of Western New Guinea
Category:West Bomberai languages
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