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Nabak

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: naf

Population	16,000 (1994 SIL).
Region	Morobe Province, Lae District, Busu River east headwaters. 52 villages, 30 settlements.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 11, reference number 533
Alternate names	Naba, Napa, Wain
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FABIAN, Edmund; FABIAN, Grace, authors. Available: 2011; Created: 1971. Nabak Phonemic Statement.

FABIAN, Edmund; FABIAN, Grace, compilers. 1998. Nabak Organised Phonology Data.  

FABIAN, Edmund; FABIAN, Grace; PECK, Charles W., authors. 1971. "The morphophonemics of Nabak."  

MCELHANON, Kenneth A., author. 1979. "A fresh look at Nabak morphophonemics."  

MCELHANON, Kenneth A., author. 1982. Supplementing the procedures.

Vernacular Publications

Kame nin mangkuku yangang mnâne. 1973.

Neŋ imbi nembip ŋengat tikŋaŋ nâmti notn notn mpeyap. 1976.

Ŋeŋeyaŋ sali elen. 1976.

Papua Nugini am. 1973.

Pitayang songgo sesumbanang seligengadnang kwitin. 1972.

Songgo Apilikayednang. 1972.

Wekawat. 1978.