Umbu-Ungu

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Gawigl, Gawil, Hagen, Imbo-Ungu, Kakoli, Kaugel, Kauil, Ubu Ugu, Umbongu

Umbu-Ungu

User Population

32,000 (Head 2010).

Western Highlands province. Tambul district (No-Penge dialect), lower Kaugel district (Kala dialect), Southern Highlands province (Andelale dialect).

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 9

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Hagen, Kaugel

Kala (Mendo-Kala), No-Penge, Andelale.

SOV.

Home; Mixed Use: Community. Used by all. Mixed attitudes, from positive to negative. Also use Enga [enq] (Malone 2004). Also use Melpa [med] (Malone 2004). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Malone 2004).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Low. NT: 1995–1998.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Umbu-Ungu

Latin script [Latn].