Nimo (Nimo-Wasawai) is a Left May language of Papua New Guinea, in Sandaun Province. Nimo and Wasawai are two of the villages inhabited by speakers of this language. It is close to Nakwi.
Nimo | |
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Native to | Papua New Guinea |
Region | Sandaun Province |
Native speakers | (350 cited 1998)[1] |
Arai–Samaia
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | niw |
Glottolog | nimo1247 |
ELP | Nimo |
It is spoken in Arakau, Binuto, Didipas (4°18′59″S 141°32′36″E / 4.316471°S 141.54343°E), Fowiom, Nimo (4°18′55″S 141°36′13″E / 4.315194°S 141.603518°E), Uburu, Uwawi, Wamwiu, Wasuai (4°15′32″S 141°33′35″E / 4.258869°S 141.559617°E), and Yuwaitri villages, some of which are located in Nino ward, Tunap/Hunstein Rural LLG, East Sepik Province.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Nimo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.