NBQ ISO 639-3
Nggem
Nggem Autonym
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- nbq
- Autonym
- Nggem
- Population
- 4,400 (2005).
- Location:
- Papua province: middle Hablifoeri river north of Wamena.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, West, Dani, Dani Proper
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 67% with Yali [yac] (Pass Valley), 62% with Walak [wlw], and 50% with Western Dani [dnw].
- Typology
- SOV; clause chaining.
- Language Development
- NT: 2013.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nggem
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Papua province: middle Hablifoeri river north of Wamena.
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