Sougb language
Papuan language spoken in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sougb, or Sogh, is a Papuan language of the East Bird's Head language family spoken in the east of the Bird's Head Peninsula to the east of Meyah and to the south of Manokwari, including the area of Soug Jaya District, Teluk Wondama Regency. It consists of four dialects and is spoken by around 12,000 people in all. The language is alternatively known as Mantion, or Manikion, an originally derogatory term used by the Biak people.[2]
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Region | Soug Jaya District, Teluk Wondama Regency, West Papua |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 1987)[1] |
West Papuan (?)
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ISO 639-3 | mnx |
Glottolog | mani1235 |
Coordinates: 1.50°S 133.95°E / -1.50; 133.95 |
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