Moskona language
(Redirected from Meningo language)
| Meninggo | |
|---|---|
| Moskona | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | Teluk Bintuni Regency, Bird's Head Peninsula |
Native speakers | (8,000 cited 1996)[1] |
West Papuan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtj |
| Glottolog | mosk1236 |
  Meninggo  Meninggo | |
| Coordinates: 1°37′S 133°09′E / 1.62°S 133.15°E | |
Meninggo, or Moskona or Sabena, is a Papuan language spoken in Teluk Bintuni Regency on the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia.
Distribution
In Teluk Bintuni Regency, ethnic Moskona people are located in Moskona Timur District (in Sumuy, Mesna, and Igomu villages), Mardey District, Masyeta District, Jagiro District, Moyeba District, and Mesna District.[2]
References
- ^ Meninggo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.
Further reading
- Gravelle, Gloria (2010). A Grammar of Moskona: An East Bird's Head Language of West Papua, Indonesia (PhD). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. hdl:1871/15730.
