Gobasi, also known as Gebusi, Gobosi or Nomad, is a
Trans–New Guinea language of
New Guinea
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, spoken in the plains east of the
Strickland River
The Strickland River is a major river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is the longest and largest tributary of the Fly River with a total length of including the ''Lagaip River'' the farthest distance river source of the Strickl ...
.
There are different varieties of Gobasi. They are known as the Oibae, Bibo and Honibo dialects.
References
Further reading
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External links
Rosetta Project: Gobasi Swadesh List
Languages of Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
East Strickland languages
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