Nabi language

Not to be confused with Nabi language (Austronesian).

Nabi
Metan
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sandaun Province
Native speakers	620 (2003)^[1]
Language family	Torricelli Maimai Nabi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mty`
Glottolog	`nabi1239`^[2]

Nabi (Nambi), AKA Metan, is a Torricelli language of Papua New Guinea. It was assigned to the Maimai branch in Ross (2005).

The language is spoken in three villages; according to Ethnologue, in two they prefer the name Nabi, and in the third Metan.

References

↑ Nabi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Nabi". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Ross, Malcolm (2005). "Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping Papuan languages." In: Andrew Pawley, Robert Attenborough, Robin Hide and Jack Golson, eds, Papuan pasts: cultural, linguistic and biological histories of Papuan-speaking peoples, 15-66. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.

Torricelli languages

Arapesh	Abu' Bukiyip Bumbita Mufian

Maimai	Beli Heyo Laeko Nambi Siliput Wiaki Yahang

West Wapei	One Seta Seti

Marienberg	Buna Bungain Elepi Kamasau Muniwara Urimo Wiarumus

Wapei	Au Dia Elkei Gnau Ningil Olo Sinagen Valman Yapunda Yau Yil Yis

Palei	Agi Aiku Ambrak Amol Aruop Kombio Urim Urat Wanap Yangum

Others	Wom

Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma

Awin–Pa	Awin Pa

Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia

Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia

Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi

Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya

East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi

East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo

Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi

Eleman	Kaki Ae Keuru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma

Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom

Teberan	Dadibi Folopa

Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were

Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu

Larger Families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

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