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Oceanic language of Papua New Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nafi, also known as Sirak, is an Austronesian language of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Nafi | |
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Sirak | |
Region | Markham Valley, New Guinea |
Native speakers | (160 cited 1988)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | srf |
Glottolog | nafi1237 |
ELP | Nafi |
Coordinates: 6.433548°S 146.825565°E |
It is spoken in the single village of Nambom (also known as Banzain village) (6.433548°S 146.825565°E) in Gamiki ward, Wain-Erap Rural LLG. Ethnic Nafi people living in Popof village (6.438745°S 146.805971°E) have since switched to speaking Nakama, a Trans-New Guinea language. Intermarriages frequently occur between the two villages.[2]
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