Moni language
Papuan language
Moni | |
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Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Central Papua |
Ethnicity | Moni |
Native speakers
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(20,000 cited 1991) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
mnz
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Glottolog |
moni1261
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Moni , as given by Ekari people , or Migani / Megani , as given by locals, [2] also known as Djonggunu , Jonggunu , is a Papuan language spoken by about 20,000 people (1991) in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Central Papua . Majority of Moni language speakers live in Kemandoga valley . [3] Awembak (Awembiak) is a dialect.
References
- ↑ Moni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Gordon Frederick Larson & Mildred O. Larson 1958 , p. 406. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGordon_Frederick_LarsonMildred_O._Larson1958 ( help )
- ↑ Gordon Frederick Larson & Mildred O. Larson 1958 , p. 406–07. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGordon_Frederick_LarsonMildred_O._Larson1958 ( help )
Bibliography
- Larson, Gordon Frederick; Larson, Mildred O. (1958). "Preliminary Studies in the Moni Language" . Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde . KITLV : 406–31 . Retrieved 30 August 2022 .
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