Nambu languages

Nambu
Nambu
East Morehead River
Geographic; distribution	New Guinea
Native speakers	(3,000 cited 2000–2003)
Linguistic classification	Trans-Fly – Bulaka River? Yam Nambu; ;
Language codes
Glottolog	namb1292

Nambu is a cluster of Papuan languages spoken in the Morehead River region of Papua New Guinea.

Languages

Varieties are distinct but have some mutually intelligibility with their neighbors.¹ Usher (2020) lists the following languages, with Nambo and Namna considered dialects of a single language.²

East Morehead River

Neme–Ndre: Ndre (Dre, Ndré-di), Neme (Karigari, Dorro, Moi-e, Moive)
Upper Wassi Kussa: Nen (Nenium, Wekamara), Nambo–Namna (Nmbo, Nombuio, Tanjuamu, Keraki; Tendavi)
Central East Morehead River
- Namo–Län: Län (Len, Dapo, Dungerwab, Parb, Tuj), Namo (Kaunje)
- Nama–Namat: Nama (Noraia), Namat (Potoia)

References

Michael J. Rueck, 2011. Social Network Analysis Applied to Language Planning in the Morehead District, Papua New Guinea
East Morehead River

External links

Timothy Usher, New Guinea World, Proto–East Morehead River (under construction 2020)

[1] Michael J. Rueck, 2011. Social Network Analysis Applied to Language Planning in the Morehead District, Papua New Guinea

[2] East Morehead River

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Nambu
East Morehead River
Geographic distribution	New Guinea
Native speakers	(3,000 cited 2000–2003)
Linguistic classification	Trans-Fly – Bulaka River? Yam Nambu
Language codes
Glottolog	`namb1292`