Ketengban people

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Ketengban
Kupel [1]
Total population
13.000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Highland Papua
Languages
Ketengban
Religion
Christianity [2]
Related ethnic groups
Melanesians

The Ketengban or also known as Kupel is an ethnic group who inhabit mountainous areas in Pegunungan Bintang Regency , Highland Papua. This ethnic group is one of the seven major ethnic groups in the Pegunungan Bintang Regency. [3]

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Language

Ketengban, also known as Kupel, is a Papuan languages spoken in the Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Highland Papua.

The dialects of this language are Okbab (Okbap), Bime, Onya (Una), Omban (kamume), and Sirkai. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ketengban in Indonesia". Joshua Project . Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. Fani (19 December 2021). "Ribuan Warga Suku Ketengban Hadiri Natal Bersama". www.pasificpos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. "Ribuan Warga Suku Ketengban Hadiri Natal Bersama". papuabangkit.com (in Indonesian). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. "Ketengban in Ethnologue". www.ethnologue.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.