Manep language

Manep (Malas, Simbukanam) is a Papuan language of Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.^[2]

Manep
Malas
Simbukanam
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sumgilbar Rural LLG, Madang Province
Native speakers	650 (2003)[1]
Language family	Trans–New Guinea? Madang Croisilles Isumrud Dimir–Malas Manep
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mkr
Glottolog	mala1495

There are two dialects named after the villages in which they are spoken:^[3]

• Malas dialect, spoken in Malas village (4.688875°S 145.606541°E / -4.688875; 145.606541 (Malas))
• Simbukanam dialect, spoken in Simbukanam village

The Malas and Simbukanam dialects differ slightly from each other.^[3]