Moni, as given by locals, or Migani/Megani, as given by Ekari people,[2] 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.[3] Awembak (Awembiak) is a dialect.
Moni | |
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Native to | Indonesia |
Region | Papua |
Ethnicity | Moni |
Native speakers | (20,000 cited 1991)[1] |
Language family | Trans–New Guinea
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mnz |
Glottolog | moni1261 |
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Paniai Lakes | |||||||
West Bomberai | |||||||
Timor–Alor–Pantar |
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