Nimboran

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Nambrong

Population

2,000 (1987 SIL). Ethnic population: 3,500 (1987 SIL).

Location

Papua province: Jayapura regency, about 26 villages west of Lake Sentani.

Language Maps

Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 40% with Kemtuik [kmt].

Language Use

Older adults. Children learn Papuan Malay [pmy] exclusively. Also use Papuan Malay [pmy].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible portions: 1982–1985.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].