The Manambu Language of East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

This book presents the first comprehensive description of the Manambu language of Papua New Guinea. Manambu belongs to the Ndu language family, and is spoken by about 2,500 people in five villages: Avatip, Yawabak, Malu, Apa: n, and Yambon (Yuanab) in East Sepik Province, Ambunti district.
About 200-400 speakers live in the cities of Port Moresby, Wewak, Lae, and Madang; and a few live in Kokopo and Mount Hagen. The book is based entirely on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199588236
• ISBN13: 9780199588237
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 732 Pages
• Weight: 2.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 9.7" x 6.8"