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 toIndonesia
RegionTeluk Bintuni Regency, Bird's Head Peninsula
Native speakers
(8,000 cited 1996)[1]
West Papuan
Language codes
ISO 639-3mtj
Glottologmosk1236
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Meninggo
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Approximate location where Meninggo is spoken
Meninggo
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.


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