Nek language

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Nek
Native to Papua New Guinea
Region Morobe Province
Native speakers
2,000 (2011) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nif
Glottolog nekk1240

The Nek language is a language spoken by the Nek people in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. [2] The Nek language has two dialects, eastern and western [3] and it is a Finisterre language.

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References

  1. Nek at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. "Nek Language". nektokmedia.com. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. "About us | Nek Language". nektokmedia.com. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18.