UBU ISO 639-3
Umbu-Ungu
Umbu-Ungu Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- ubu
- Alternate Names
- Gawigl, Gawil, Hagen, Imbo-Ungu, Kakoli, Kaugel, Kauil, Ubu Ugu, Umbongu
- Autonym
- Umbu-Ungu
- Population
- 32,000 (Head 2010).
- Location:
- Western Highlands province. Tambul district (No-Penge dialect), lower Kaugel district (Kala dialect), Southern Highlands province (Andelale dialect).
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Hagen, Kaugel
- Dialects
- Kala (Mendo-Kala), No-Penge, Andelale.
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Home; Mixed Use: Community. Used by all. Mixed attitudes, from positive to negative. Also use Enga [enq] (Malone 2004). Also use Melpa [med] (Malone 2004). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Malone 2004).
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: Low. NT: 1995–1998.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Umbu-Ungu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Western Highlands province. Tambul district (No-Penge dialect), lower Kaugel district (Kala dialect), Southern Highlands province (Andelale dialect).
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