Niksek language explained

Niksek
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:East Sepik Province
Coordinates:-4.6968°N 142.5385°W
Speakers:930
Date:2003
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Sepik
Fam2:Sepik Hill
Fam3:Southwest
Dia1:Paka
Dia2:Gabiano
Iso3:gbe
Glotto:niks1238
Glottorefname:Niksek

Niksek is a Sepik language of northern Papua New Guinea. The two dialects, Paka and Gabiano, are rather divergent. Niksek is spoken in Niksek village (-4.6968°N 142.5385°W) of Niksek/Paka ward in Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup . United Nations in Papua New Guinea . Humanitarian Data Exchange . 1.31.9 . 2018.