Bouni language

{{Short description|Skou language of Papua New Guinea}}

{{Distinguish|text=the Bauni language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Bouni

|altname=Sumo

|region=Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

|ethnicity=550 (2000){{e25}}

|speakers=?

|date=

|ref=

|familycolor=Papuan

|fam1=Skou

|fam2=Piore River

|fam3=Warapu

|iso3=suo

|glotto=boun1247

|glottorefname=Bouni

}}

Bouni (Sumo) is a Skou language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Sumo village ({{coord|-3.071192|141.945439|type:city_region:PG|name=Sumo}}) of West Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, located near the border with Indonesia.

References

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Sources

  • Miller, Steve A. 2017. Skou Languages Near Sissano Lagoon, Papua New Guinea. Language and Linguistics in Melanesia 35: 1-24.

{{Skou languages}}

Category:Languages of Sandaun Province

Category:Piore River languages

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