Bine language

Bine
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
(2,000 cited 2000)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bon
Glottologbine1240

Bine, also known as Pine, Kunini, Masingara or Oriomo (a name shared with Wipi), is a Papuan language of New Guinea. Glottolog lists the following varieties: Boze-Giringarede, Irupi-Drageli, Kunini, Masingle, Sebe, Sogal and Täti.

Speakers refer to the language as either bine mene (Bine language) or kewe mene (village language).

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