Benabena

BEF

developing

Alternate Names: Bena

Genealogy:

Trans-New Guinea
Kainantu-Goroka
Gorokan
Gahuku-Benabena

Demographics: 45,000 (1998 NTM).

Language Use: Used as L2 by Abaga [abg].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1983.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.