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Umbu-Ungu

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: ubu

Population	34,200 (2000 census).
Region	Western Highlands Province, Tambul (No-Penge dialect) and Lower Kaugel (Kala dialect) districts, into Southern Highlands Province (Andelale dialect).
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 9, reference number 417
Alternate names	Gawigl, Gawil, Imbo-Ungu, Kakoli, Kaugel, Kauil, Ubu Ugu, Umbongu, Umbu Ungu
Dialects	Kala (Mendo-Kala), No-Penge, Andelale.
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Hagen, Kaugel
Language use	Some understand Melpa [med].
Language development	NT: 1995–1998.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Umbu ungu Organised Phonology Data.  

HEAD, June, author. 1990. "Two verbal constructions in Kaugel."

HEAD, June, author. 1993. "Observations on verb suffixes in Umbu-Ungu."

HEAD, June, author. Available: 2011; Created: 1976. A grammar of Umbu-Ungu.  

HEAD, June; HEAD, Robert, authors. 1980. Kaugel (Western Highlands Province).

HEAD, June; HEAD, Robert, authors. 2001. "Our involvement in elementary teacher training 1999-2001."

HEAD, Robert, author. 1974. "Gawigl."

KERUWA, Rambai, author. 2001. "Learning and knowing through four generations in PNG."

KERUWA, Rambai, author. 2002. "Integrating literacy teaching and learning in Kaugel prep schools."

MALONE, Dennis L., author. 1986. "Evaluating initial progress in gaining literacy skills in the Kaugel Tok Ples pre-school pilot project."

MALONE, Dennis L., author. 1987. "Adaptations of the Enga pre-school program for the Kaugel pre-school pilot project."

MALONE, Dennis L., author. 1997. Namel manmeri: Language and culture maintenance and mother tongue education in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

MALONE, Dennis L., author. 2004. The In-Between People: Language and Culture Maintenance and Mother-Tongue Education in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea.  

MALONE, Dennis L.; MALONE, Susan E., authors. 2001. "Literacy for development in multilingual contexts: five characteristics of sustainable programs."

MALONE, Susan E., author. 1987. "A plan for developing literacy and appropriate technology classes for Kaugel women."

MCELHANON, Kenneth A., editor. 1974. Legends from Papua New Guinea.

Vernacular Publications

Boku toge-mele mada majeli, boku 1. 1979.

Boku toge-mele mada majeli, boku 2, 3. 1979.

Lagi-peagamaga temanema. 1977.

Ubu-ugu kanagi nibe lipe ora tili bokumu. 1977.

Umbungu kambu tamili, boku 1-17. 1987.