Nambo
A language of Papua New Guinea
| Population | 710 (2003 SIL). |
| Region | Western Province, Morehead District, 4 villages (Arufe, Gubam, Bebdeben, Pongariki and Derideri) bordering Idi [idi] and Nen [nqn]. |
| Language map |
Papua New Guinea, Map 14, reference number 643 |
| Alternate names | Arufe, Nambu, Namna |
| Dialects | Nambo, Namna (Nama). Namna dialect, in Pongariki and Derideri, being replaced by Nambo dialect. Children in Derideri learn only Nambo. |
| Classification | South-Central Papuan, Morehead-Upper Maro, Nambu |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1974. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
RUECK, Michael J., author. 2011. "Social Network Analysis Applied to Language Planning in the Morehead District, Papua New Guinea."
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