Moni language explained

Moni
States:Indonesia
Region:Central Papua
Ethnicity:Moni
Speakers:20,000
Date:1991
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam2:West Trans–New Guinea
Fam3:Paniai Lakes
Iso3:mnz
Glotto:moni1261
Glottorefname:Moni

Moni, as given by Ekari people, or Migani/Megani, as given by locals, also known as Djonggunu, Jonggunu, is a Papuan language spoken by about 20,000 people (1991) in the Paniai lakes region of the Indonesian province of Central Papua. Majority of Moni language speakers live in Kemandoga valley. Awembak (Awembiak) is a dialect.

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