Moskona language

Meninggo
Meninggo
Moskona
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Teluk Bintuni Regency, Bird's Head Peninsula
Native speakers	(8,000 cited 1996)
Language family	West Papuan East Bird's Head Mantion–Meax Meax Meninggo; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mtj
Glottolog	mosk1236
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	Coordinates: 1°37′S 133°09′E / 1.62°S 133.15°E

Meninggo, or Moskona or Sabena, is a Papuan language spoken in Teluk Bintuni Regency on the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia.

Distribution[]

In Teluk Bintuni Regency, ethnic Moskona people are located in Moskona Timur District (in Sumuy, Mesna, and Igomu villages), Mardey District, Masyeta District, Jagiro District, Moyeba District, and Mesna District.^[2]

References[]

^ Meninggo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

Further reading[]

Gravelle, Gloria (2010). A Grammar of Moskona: An East Bird's Head Language of West Papua, Indonesia (PhD). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. hdl:1871/15730.

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[e18-1] Meninggo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

[Ronsumbre-2020-2] Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

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