| Nimboran | |
|---|---|
| Namblong | |
| Native to | Indonesia |
| Region | New Guinea |
| Ethnicity | 3,500 (1987)[1] |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1987)[1] |
Foja Range
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nir |
| Glottolog | nucl1633 |
Nimboran (Nambrong, Namblong, Namlong) is aPapuan language of Nimboran District,Jayapura Regency,Indonesia spoken by mostly older adults. Younger generations have shifted toPapuan Malay. It is spoken in about 26 villages to the west ofLake Sentani.
| Labial | Alveolar | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | voiceless | p | t | k |
| voiced | b | d | ɡ | |
| prenasal | ᵐb | ⁿd | ᵑɡ | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| Fricative | s | |||
| Liquid | l | |||
| Semivowel | w | j | ||
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