Sangke language explained

Sangke
States:Indonesia
Region:Papua Province
Speakers:200
Date:1975
Ref:[1]
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Skou
Fam2:Western
Fam3:Wutung?
Iso3:none
Glotto:sang1347

Sangke is a Skou language or dialect, spoken in Sangke (Nyau Sangke) Village, East Arso District, Keerom Regency in Papua Province, Indonesia. Speakers of the Wutung language report that it is similar to their language, but it's not clear what the relationship is or if it might be a dialect.Being on opposite sides of the international border, Sangke and Wutung have been covered by different surveys (Dutch colonial and SIL International, respectively) and comparative work has not been done.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Silzer . Peter J.. Clouse. Helja Heikkinen . 1991 . Index of Irian Jaya Languages 2nd edition. Jayapura. SIL & Uncen . 73.