| States | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Region | Madang Province |
| Speakers | 850 |
| Date | 2000 census |
| Ref | e18 |
| Familycolor | Papuan |
| Fam 1 | Trans–New Guinea? |
| Fam 2 | Madang |
| Fam 3 | Mindjim |
| Iso 3 | bpu |
| Glotto | bong1291 |
| Glottorefname | Bongu |
Bongu is a Madang language spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Examples of words
Russian loan words
Unlike other indigenous languages of Oceania, the Bongu language has several loan words from Russian.[1]
| Bongu | English | Russian |
|---|---|---|
| arbuz | watermelon | арбуз |
| kukuruza | corn | кукуруза |
| topor | axe | топор |