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Mumeng language

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Native to
  
Glottolog
  
mume1239

Region
  
Native speakers
  
(7,100 Kumalu, Zenag, Gorakor cited 1979)1,700 Patep (2003), 350 Dambi (2000)

Language family
  
AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianOceanicWestern OceanicNorth New Guinea ?Ngero–Vitiaz ?Huon GulfSouth Huon GulfHote–BuangBuangMumeng

ISO 639-3
  
Variously:dac – Dambiksl – Kumaluptp – Patep (Ptep, Dengalu)zeg – Zenag (Zenang)goc – Gorakor

Mumeng is a dialect chain of the Austronesian family in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Dambi–Kumalu and Patep–Zenag–Gorakor have a degree of mutual intelligibility. Kapin may belong as well.

References

Mumeng language Wikipedia


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