Dibiyaso language


Dibiyaso Bainapi is a Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Classification

It is sometimes classified with the Bosavi languages. Søren Wichmann tentatively considers it to be a separate, independent group. Pawley and Hammarström note that similarities between Bosavi and Dibiyaso are likely due to loanwords, therefore leaving Dibiyaso as unclassified.
There is 19% lexical cognacy with Turumsa, suggesting contact or perhaps even a genetic relationship Doso–Turumsa language.

Distribution

Dibiyaso is spoken in Bamustu, Makapa, and Pikiwa villages of Gogodala Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea.