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Moskona language

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Meninggo
Moskona
Native toIndonesia
RegionTeluk Bintuni Regency, Bird's Head Peninsula
Native speakers
(8,000 cited 1996)[1]
West Papuan
Language codes
ISO 639-3mtj
Glottologmosk1236
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Meninggo
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Meninggo
Coordinates: 1°37′S 133°09′E / 1.62°S 133.15°E / -1.62; 133.15

Meninggo, or Moskona or Sabena, is a Papuan language spoken in Teluk Bintuni Regency on the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia.

Distribution

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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

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  1. ^ Meninggo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

Further reading

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  • Gravelle, Gloria (2010). A Grammar of Moskona: An East Bird's Head Language of West Papua, Indonesia (PhD). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. hdl:1871/15730.