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Papuan language
Moni
Native toIndonesia
RegionCentral Papua
EthnicityMoni
Native speakers(20,000 cited 1991)
Language familyTrans–New Guinea
Language codes
ISO 639-3mnz
Glottologmoni1261

Moni, as given by Ekari people, or Migani/Megani, as given by locals, also known as Djonggunu, Jonggunu, is a Papuan language spoken by about 20,000 people (1991) in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Central Papua. Majority of Moni language speakers live in Kemandoga valley. Awembak (Awembiak) is a dialect.

References

  1. Moni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Larson & Larson 1958, p. 406.
  3. Larson & Larson 1958, pp. 406–07.

Bibliography

West Trans–New Guinea languages
Dani
Paniai Lakes
West Bomberai
Timor–Alor–Pantar
East Timor
Alor–Pantar
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