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Dibiyaso language

Dibiyaso a.k.a. Bainapi is a Papuan language of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Classification
It is sometimes classified with the Bosavi languages. Søren Wichmann (2013) tentatively considers it to be a separate, independent group. Pawley and Hammarström (2018) note that similarities between Bosavi and Dibiyaso are likely due to loanwords, therefore leaving Dibiyaso as unclassified. There is 19% lexical cognacy with Turumsa, suggesting contact or perhaps even a genetic relationship with Doso–Turumsa. ==Distribution==
Distribution
Dibiyaso is spoken in Bamustu (), Makapa (), and Pikiwa () villages of Gogodala Rural LLG, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. ==Vocabulary==
Vocabulary
The following basic vocabulary words are from Franklin and Voorhoeve (1973), Reesink (1976), and Shaw (1986), as cited in the Trans-New Guinea database: == References ==
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