| Gnau | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Namblo Census Division, northwest of Maimai. |
Native speakers | (1,300 cited 2000 census)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gnu |
| Glottolog | gnau1240 |
| ELP | Gnau |
| Coordinates:3°35′S142°11′E / 3.583°S 142.183°E /-3.583; 142.183 | |
Gnau is a language spoken inPapua New Guinea. It is part of theTorricelli language family. "Gnau" is the word for "no" in the language, and was named this via naming by convention.[2] The Gnau people do not identify themselves as a unified group across multiple settlements, despite their shared language.[3]
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