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Manambu language

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Ndu language of Papua New Guinea ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Manambu
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSepik River basin
Native speakers3,000 (2018)
Language familySepik
Language codes
ISO 639-3mle
Glottologmana1298
ELPManambu

Manambu is one of the Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea. A Manambu-based pidgin is used with speakers of Kwoma. Manambu has been extensively documented by Alexandra Aikhenvald in a comprehensive grammar.

External links

  • Paradisec has a collection of Don Laycock's (DL1) that include Manambu language materials
‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Kwoma-Manambu Pidgin
Native speakersNone
Language familyManmbu-based pidgin
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologkwom1264

References

  1. Manambu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  • Alexandra Aikhenvald (2008), The Manambu Language of East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Oxford University Press.
Sepik languages
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Amal–Kalou
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Middle Sepik
Nukuma
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