Angal language explained

Angal
Nativename:Mendi
Region:Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Ethnicity:Wola etc.
Date:1994–2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Engan
Fam2:South
Lc1:age
Ld1:East
Lc2:aoe
Ld2:Angal Enen (South)
Lc3:akh
Ld3:Angal Heneng (West, Kaninja)
Glotto:anga1314
Glottorefname:Angal Mendi

Angal, or Mendi, is an Engan language complex of the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea.

Mendi has a pandanus language used during karuka harvest.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Franklin . Karl J. . A Ritual Pandanus Language of New Guinea . Oceania . September 1972 . 43 . 1 . 66–76 . 10.1002/j.1834-4461.1972.tb01197.x . English . 883021898.