Nabak
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A language of Papua New Guinea
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Naba, Napa, Wain
Population
16,000 (1994 SIL).
Location
Morobe province: Lae district, Busu river east headwaters. 52 villages, 30 settlements.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Used as L2 by Numanggang [nop].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1998.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian, traditional religion.