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Tembagla language

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Native to
  
Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
  
mux

Native speakers
  
41,000 (2000 census)

Glottolog
  
boun1245

Region
  
Southern Highlands Province

Language family
  
Trans–New Guinea Chimbu–Wahgi Hagen Bo-Ung

Tembagla, also known as Bo-Ung (Mbo-Ung), is one of the languages spoken in the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. Geographically the people are Kaugel, but their language appears to be closer to the related Medlpa.

Dialects are Ku Waru, Mara-Gomu, Miyemu (Miyem), Tembalo (Tembaglo).

References

Tembagla language Wikipedia