Nete language


Nete, also known as Bisorio, Malamauda, or Iniai, is an Engan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Classification

Glottolog classifies Nete and Bisorio as two languages within Outer Engan, a divergent group situated northward across the Central Range from the main Engan-speaking area, located in Enga Province. Bikaru, spoken at the head of the Korosamen River adjacent to the Nete dialect-speaking area, has been described as a dialect of Bisorio.

Geography

Villages where Nete is spoken include Malaumanda, Anamanda, Lodon, Onge, Kasakali, Takop, Hulipa, Yaipo, Bake, Nai, Onon, Limbia and Menagus.