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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Indonesia (Papua) > Nalca

Nalca

A language of Indonesia (Papua)

ISO 639-3nlc

Population  11,100 (2000).
Region  Northeast of Korupun and southeast of Nipsan, north slopes, east highlands area.
Language map  Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 211
Alternate names   Hmanggona, Hmonono, Kimjal, Kimyal, Naltje, Naltya
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 59% with Kosarek Yale [kkl].
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Mek, Eastern
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: Below 1% semiliterate. NT: 2001.
Comments  Distinct from Korupun (Kimyal) dialect of Korupun-Sela [kpq]. Christian, traditional religion.