Nambu languages

Nambu is a cluster of Papuan languages spoken in the Morehead River region of Papua New Guinea.

Languages

Varieties are distinct but have some mutually intelligibility with their neighbors. Usher (2020) lists the following languages, with Nambo and Namna considered dialects of a single language.

• Neme–Ndre: Ndre (Dre, Ndré-di), Neme (Karigari, Dorro, Moi-e, Moive)
• Upper Wassi Kussa: Nen (Nenium, Wekamara), Nambo–Namna (Nmbo, Nombuio, Tanjuamu, Keraki; Tendavi)
• Central East Morehead River
• Namo–Län: Län (Len, Dapo, Dungerwab, Parb, Tuj), Namo (Kaunje)
• Nama–Namat: Nama (Noraia), Namat (Potoia)

References

External links

• Timothy Usher, New Guinea World, Proto–East Morehead River (under construction 2020)