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Moni language

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Moni
Native toIndonesia
RegionCentral Papua
EthnicityMoni
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 1991)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mnz
Glottologmoni1261

Moni, as given by Ekari people, or Migani/Megani, as given by locals,[2] also known as Djonggunu, Jonggunu, is a Papuan language spoken by about 20,000 people (1991) in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Central Papua. Majority of Moni language speakers live in Kemandoga valley.[3] Awembak (Awembiak) is a dialect.

References

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  1. ^ Moni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Larson & Larson 1958, p. 406.
  3. ^ Larson & Larson 1958, pp. 406–07.

Bibliography

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  • Larson, Gordon Frederick; Larson, Mildred O. (1958). "Preliminary Studies in the Moni Language". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. KITLV: 406–31. Retrieved 30 August 2022.