Ethnologue

Manikion

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Mantion, Sogh, Sougb

Population

12,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

West Papua province: about 50 villages in Bird’s Head area, southeast from Anggi lakes to Momi town on northwest Cenderawasih bay.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

4 dialects.

Language Development

NT: 1997.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.