Nabi language explained

Nabi language should not be confused with Nabi language (Austronesian).

Nabi
Nativename:Metan
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Sandaun Province
Speakers:620
Date:2003
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Torricelli
Fam2:Maimai
Iso3:mty
Glotto:nabi1239
Glottorefname:Nabi-Metan

Nabi (Nambi), a.k.a. 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.

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