The Baining languages are a small family of Papuan languages spoken by the Baining people on the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, comprising five living languages, Mali, Qaqet, Kairak, Simbali and Ura, along with the extinct Makolkol. They are classified as part of the East New Britain languages and appear to be related to the neighboring Taulil-Butam languages, thought to have diffused into the area from New Ireland.
Facts
RegionGazelle Peninsula of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, spoken by the Baining people. 1 Speaker CountSum of the five individually reported speaker counts on the cited page: Mali 2,200; Qaqet 6,400; Kairak 900; Simbali 450; Ura 1,900. Proto-Language StatusNo proto-Baining reconstruction has been published; the family's five languages (Mali, Qaqet, Kairak, Simbali, Ura) are grouped by shared vocabulary, and their relationship to the neighboring Taulil-Butam languages is only tentative. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Baining languages
WikipediaIntroduction, first sentence
The Baining languages are a small language family spoken by the Baining people on the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
Introduction, second sentence
They appear to be related to the neighboring Taulil-Butam languages, which diffused from New Ireland.
Languages section, speaker figures
Mali (2,200 speakers) Qaqet (6,400 speakers) Kairak (900 speakers) Simbali (450 speakers) Ura (1,900 speakers)
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