Pouye language

Pouye (Bouye) is a language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, by a thousand people, and growing. It is spoken in the seven villages of Bulawa (3.665801°S 142.014408°E / -3.665801; 142.014408 (Bulwo)), Kiliauto, Komtin, Maurom (3.683154°S 141.847269°E / -3.683154; 141.847269 (Maurom)), Wokien (3.697824°S 141.957815°E / -3.697824; 141.957815 (Wokien)), Wulme, and Yukilau (3.678344°S 141.925477°E / -3.678344; 141.925477 (Yiklau)), which are mostly located within East Wapei Rural LLG.

Pouye
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
960 (2003)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bye
Glottologpouy1238
ELPPouye

A grammar of the Pouye language is published here: https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/62023

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