Nalca | Ethnologue

A language of Indonesia

ISO 639: nlc
Alternate Names: Hmanggona, Hmonono, Kimjal, Kimyal, Nalja, Naltje, Naltya
Autonym: Mek, Nalca
Population: 16,000 (2013 R. Doriot).
Location:: Papua province: east highlands north slopes.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Mek, Eastern
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 59% with Kosarek Yale [kkl].
Language Use: Also use Indonesian [ind].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Below 1% semiliterate. NT: 2001.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nalca
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Korupun (Kimyal) dialect of Korupun-Sela [kpq]. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Papua province: east highlands north slopes.