Onjob

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
onj
Alternate Names
Onjab, Onjou
User Population

150 (Wurm 2000). Ethnic population: 200 (Bonshek 2005).

Location

Oro province: Ijivitari district, Koreat and Naukwate villages inland south of Cape Nelson.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Southeast Papuan, Dagan
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 30% with Maiwa [mti] (most similar).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Ubir [ubr], with many youth shifting (Bonshek 2005). Many also use English [eng], especially women (Bonshek 2017). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with some youth shifting (Bonshek 2005).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Onjob
Other Comments

Christian.