Wutung language

Wutung (Udung) and Sangke (Nyao) are a Skou language or pair of languages of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in the villages of Wutung (2.60857°S 141.010203°E / -2.60857; 141.010203 (Wutung)) and Sangke in Bewani/Wutung Onei Rural LLG of Sandaun Province. The two varieties are sometimes considered separate languages.

Wutung
Sangke
Native toPapua New Guinea
RegionSandaun Province
Native speakers
900 (2003)
Dialects
  • Wutung
  • Sangke (Nyao)
Language codes
ISO 639-3wut
Glottologwutu1244
ELPWutung
Coordinates: 2.60857°S 141.010203°E / -2.60857; 141.010203 (Wutung)

Tok Pisin and English are widely spoken in the area, and many Wutung people speak Indonesian too.

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