Bariai (also known as Kabana) is an Austronesian language of New Britain.
The name Bariai, literally 'at the mangrove', is derived from bare 'mangrove' + -eai 'locative suffix'.
The alternative name Kabana comes from the Amara language, meaning 'foreigner'.
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