Moskona language

Meninggo, or Moskona or Sabena, is a Papuan language spoken in Teluk Bintuni Regency on the north coast of West Papua, Indonesia.

Meninggo
Moskona
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Teluk Bintuni Regency, Bird's Head Peninsula
Native speakers	(8,000 cited 1996)[1]
Language family	West Papuan East Bird's Head Mantion–Meax Meax Meninggo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mtj
Glottolog	mosk1236
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Coordinates: 1.62°S 133.15°E / -1.62; 133.15

Distribution

In Teluk Bintuni Regency, ethnic Moskona people are located in Moskona Timur District (in Sumuy, Mesna, and Igomu villages), Mardey District, Masyeta District, Jagiro District, Moyeba District, and Mesna District.^[2]

References

1. Meninggo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

Further reading

• Gravelle, Gloria (2010). A Grammar of Moskona: An East Bird's Head Language of West Papua, Indonesia (PhD). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. hdl:1871/15730.