Ngalum

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
szb
Alternate Names
Sibil
Population

10,000 in Indonesia (1987 SIL). Population total all countries: 18,000.

Location

Papua Province, northeast of Nakai [nkj] language area, Ok Sibil, Ok Tsop, and perhaps Ok Bon valleys, main range border area north of Muyu [kts] (Yongkom) and Morop [iwo] language areas. Also in Papua New Guinea.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Ok-Awyu, Ok, Ngalum
Dialects

Apmisibil, Ngalum, Sibil.

Language Development
NT: 1992–2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngalum
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.

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