Nimboran language
Nimboran | |
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Namblong | |
Native to | Indonesia |
Region | New Guinea |
Ethnicity | 3,500 (1987)[1] |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1987)[1] |
Language family | Foja Range
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nir |
Glottolog | nucl1633 |
Nimboran (Nambrong) is a Papuan language of Nimboran District, Jayapura Regency, Indonesia spoken by mostly older adults. Younger generations have shifted to Papuan Malay. It is spoken in about 26 villages to the west of Lake Sentani.
Phonology[]
Consonants:[2]
p t k b d ɡ ᵐb ⁿd ᵑɡ m n ŋ s l w j
Vowels:[2]
i ʉ u e o a
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nimboran at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
Categories:
- Nimboran languages
- Languages of western New Guinea
- Papuan language stubs