Bosman (Bosmun, Bosngun) is a Ramu language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken five villages of Dongan ward, Yawar Rural LLG, Madang Province (4.176323°S 144.648727°E / -4.176323; 144.648727 (Bosmun Comm. Sch)).[2][3]
| Bosman | |
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| Bosngun | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province (5 villages) |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2004)[1] |
Language family | Ramu
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bqs |
| Glottolog | bosn1248 |
| ELP | Bosmun |
| Coordinates: 4.176323°S 144.648727°E / -4.176323; 144.648727 (Bosmun Comm. Sch) | |
Like Watam, it shares a number of irregular plural markers with the Lower Sepik languages, supporting the proposal of a Ramu – Lower Sepik language family.
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