Nipsan
A language of Indonesia (Papua)
| Population | 2,500 (1993 R. Doriot). |
| Region | Jayawijaya, Kurima, just west of Hmanggona. |
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Indonesia, Eastern Papua, reference number 207 |
| Alternate names | Southern Jale, Yale-Nipsan |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 78% with Kosarek Yale [kkl], 59% with Nalca [nlc]. |
| Classification | Trans-New Guinea, Mek, Eastern |
| Language use | Religious services. |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1982. |
| Comments | Distinct from Yali of Ninia [nkl], Yali of Angguruk [yli], and Yali of Pass Valley [yac]. Agriculturalists. Christian, traditional religion. |
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