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DeutschGnau language
| Gnau | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Sandaun Province, Namblo Census Division, northwest of Maimai. |
Native speakers | 1,300 (2000 census)[1] |
Torricelli
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gnu |
| Glottolog | gnau1240 |
| ELP | Gnau |
| Coordinates: 3°35′S 142°11′E / 3.583°S 142.183°E | |
Gnau is a language spoken in Papua New Guinea. It is part of the Torricelli 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Gnau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Lewis, Gilbert (1974). "Gnau1 Anatomy and Vocabulary for Illnesses". Oceania. 45: 50–78. doi:10.1002/j.1834-4461.1974.tb01836.x.
- ^ "Gnau". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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