Baham, also rendered Mbahaam, is a Papuan language spoken by the Mbaham Matta people (primarily Mbaham) of the Bomberai Peninsula in West Papua Province, Indonesia. It is closely related to the Iha language.
Fak-Fak Barat District: Werba, Wayati, Kwama, Kotam, Wanbar, Waserat, Sangram, Urat, Kriabisa, Tunas Gain, Saharei, Weni, Kinam, Kirawaswas, Wabu, Was
Fak-Fak Timur District
Kokas District
Pronouns
Baham pronouns (Flassy et al. 1987)[3]
personal
possessive
1st person
singular
anduu
ne
plural
unduu
ni
2nd person
singular
tow
te
plural
kujuu
kuju
3rd person
singular
kpwaw
ka
plural
kinewat
kinewaat
References
^Baham at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat [Encyclopedia of Ethnic Groups in West Papua Province] (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN978-602-356-318-0.
^Flassy, Don A. L.; Ruhukael, Constantinoepel; Rumbrawe, Frans (1987). Fonologi Bahasa Bahaam [Bahaam Language Phonology] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
Further reading
Cottet, Fanny (2015). A Phonology of Mbahám: Reduction & Contrast (PhD thesis). The Australian National University. doi:10.25911/5D514FDDB5E1F. hdl:1885/149700.