Bariai (also known asKabana) is anAustronesian language ofNew Britain.

The nameBariai, literally'at the mangrove', is derived frombare'mangrove' +-eai'locative suffix'. The alternative nameKabana comes from theAmara language, meaning'foreigner'.

• Gallagher, Steve (23 March 2001)."Organised Phonology Data".Languages of Papua New Guinea.SIL International. Archived fromthe original on 14 June 2024.
• Gallagher, Steve; Baehr, Peirce (2005).Bariai Grammar Sketch(PDF). Data Papers on Papua New Guinea Languages.SIL International.ISBN 9980-0-3063-1. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 25 June 2018. Retrieved25 June 2018.
• Gallagher, Steve (2008).Bariai Dictionary(PDF) (First corrected ed.).SIL International.ISBN 978-9980-0-2372-8. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 9 July 2022.

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