Nabak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
naf
Alternate Names
Naba, Napa, Wain
Autonym
Nabak
User 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
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western
Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Fabian et al 1998). Used as L2 by Musom [msu], Numanggang [nop].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 50%–75%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1998.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nabak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.