NIR ISO 639-3
Nimboran
Nmblong nmbuo Autonym
A language of Indonesia
- ISO 639
- nir
- Alternate Names
- Nambrong
- Autonym
- Nmblong nmbuo
- Population
- 2,000 (1987 SIL). Ethnic population: 3,500 (1987 SIL).
- Location:
- Papua province: Jayapura regency, about 26 villages west of Lake Sentani.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund).
- Classification
- Nimboran
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 40% with Kemtuik [kmt].
- Typology
- SOV; postpositions; noun head initial; dual number; verb affixes mark person, number and gender; 16 consonants and 6 vowels; tense and aspect markers; inclusive/exclusive pronouns.
- Language Use
- Older adults only. Children learn Papuan Malay [pmy] exclusively. Shifted to Papuan Malay [pmy].
- Language Development
- Grammar. Bible portions: 1982–1985.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nimboran
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Papua province: Jayapura regency, about 26 villages west of Lake Sentani.
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