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| Manambu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sepik River basin |
Native speakers | 3,000 (2018)[1] |
Sepik
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mle |
| Glottolog | mana1298 |
| ELP | Manambu |
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
[edit]- Paradisec has a collection of Don Laycock's (DL1) that include Manambu language materials
| Kwoma-Manambu Pidgin | |
|---|---|
Native speakers | None |
Manambu-based pidgin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | kwom1264 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Manambu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- Alexandra Aikhenvald (2008), The Manambu Language of East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Oxford University Press.
