Bitur language

Bitur (Bituri, Paswam, Mutum[2]) is Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Bitur
Mutum
Native toPapua New Guinea
Native speakers
860 (2000 census)[1]
Trans–New Guinea
  • Fly River (Anim)
    • Tirio
      • Tirio–Bitur–Were
        • Bitur
Language codes
ISO 639-3mcc
Glottologbitu1242

Bitur is spoken in Bisuaka (8.540481°S 142.70092°E / -8.540481; 142.70092 (Bisuaka (Saguanso))), Kasimap (8.589363°S 142.841446°E / -8.589363; 142.841446 (Kasimab)), Petom (8.624387°S 142.688669°E / -8.624387; 142.688669 (Petom Hamlet)), Tewara (8.51406°S 142.753434°E / -8.51406; 142.753434 (Tewara)), and Upiara (8.546301°S 142.64927°E / -8.546301; 142.64927 (Upiara)) villages of Oriomo-Bituri Rural LLG.[1][3]

References
  1. Bitur at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
  2. Evans, Nicholas (2018). "The languages of Southern New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 641–774. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
  3. United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.

Further reading
  • Rogers, Phillip G. (2021). "The Phonetics of Bitur". In Lindsey, Kate L.; Schokkin, Dineke (eds.). Phonetic Fieldwork in Southern New Guinea. Language Documentation & Conservation Special Publication No. 24. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. pp. 108–119. hdl:10125/24996. ISBN 978-0-9979673-2-6.


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