Mbore language

Mbore (Borei, Mborei) a.k.a. Gamei (Gamai) is a Lower Ramu language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the villages of Gamei (4.066061°S 144.730692°E / -4.066061; 144.730692 (Gamei/Kopenarang)) and Boroi in Yawar Rural LLG, Bogia District, Madang Province.

Mbore
Gamei
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionMadang Province
Native speakers
2,100 (2003)
Ramu
Dialects
  • Boroi
  • Borewar
  • Botbot
Language codes
ISO 639-3gai
Glottologbore1247
ELPBorei
Coordinates: 4.066061°S 144.730692°E / -4.066061; 144.730692 (Gamei /Kopenarang)

Its closest relatives are the Watam and Kaian languages, both of which lie upriver from Kopar, a village situated at the mouth of the Sepik River.

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