Angor

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: agg
Alternate Names: Anggor, Senagi, Wan, Watapor
Population: 1,500 (Litteral 2004).
Location:: Sandaun province: Amanab district. 11 villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Senagi
Dialects: Nai (Central Angor), Samanai (Mamhoaf, Southern Angor).
Typology: SOV; possessors before the noun, adjectives and numerals after the noun; 2 genders (masc./fem.); dual number for both second and third person; case-marking; verb affixes mark person and number of subject and object; 18 consonants and 7 vowels; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; clause chaining constructions.
Language Use: Declining within Samanai dialect. Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Amanab [amn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Angor
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Sandaun province: Amanab district. 11 villages.