Namla language

Namla
RegionPapua: Keerom Regency, Senggi District, Namla village
Native speakers
30 (2005)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3naa
Glottolognaml1240
ELPNamla

Namla is a poorly documented Papuan language of Indonesia. It appears to be related to Tofanma, a neighboring language. It is spoken in Namla village, Senggi District, Keerom Regency.[1]

Namla is close to extinction due to its being replaced by Tofanma and possibly also Papuan Malay.[2]

  1. ^ a b Namla at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Foley, William A. (2018). "The languages of Northwest New Guinea". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 433–568. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.

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