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Gnau language

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Gnau
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province, Namblo Census Division, northwest of Maimai.
Native speakers
1,300 (2000 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3gnu
Glottologgnau1240
ELPGnau
Coordinates: 3°35′S 142°11′E / 3.583°S 142.183°E / -3.583; 142.183

Gnau is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It is part of the Torricelli language family. "Gnau" is the word for "no" in the language. The Gnau people do not identify themselves as a unified group across multiple settlements, despite their shared language.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gnau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Gnau". Encylopedia.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.