Damal

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A language of Indonesia

ISO 639-3
uhn
Alternate Names
Amung, Amung Kal, Amungme, Amuy, Enggipiloe, Hamung, Oehoendoeni, Uhunduni
Population

14,000 (Wurm 2000).

Location

Papua Province, Paniai Regency, Ilaga and Beoga subdistricts, central highlands west of Western Dani, east of Ekari, southeast of Kemandoga river source, throughout Puncak Jaya, north and south Carstens mountains.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Damal
Dialects

Amongme, Amung, Damal, Enggipilu. Related to Ekari [ekg], Moni [mnz], and Wolani [wod].

Typology

Tonal

Language Use

Potentially endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Children are beginning to prefer Indonesian [ind] (2007).

Language Development
NT: 1988.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Damal
Other Comments

Christian.