Niksek is a Sepik language of northern Papua New Guinea. The two dialects, Paka and Gabiano, are rather divergent. Niksek is spoken in Niksek village (4.696824°S 142.538469°E / -4.696824; 142.538469 (Niksek)) of Niksek/Paka ward in Tunap-Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[2]
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | East Sepik Province |
Native speakers | 930 (2003)[1] |
Language family | Sepik
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ISO 639-3 | gbe |
Glottolog | niks1238 |
ELP | Niksek |
Coordinates: 4.696824°S 142.538469°E / -4.696824; 142.538469 (Niksek) |
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