Numanggang Language
Numanggang (Manggang) is a language of Papua New Guinea. Other names are Boana, Kai, Ngain, Sugu. Numanggang is preferred over Tok Pisin in the village court because its use is believed to have a calming effect on proceedings. Names The alternate names for Numanggang are Boana, Kai, Manggang, Ngain, Numangan, Numangang, and Sugu. The letter ÉŠ The letter ÉŠ, also known as Q with hook tail, was introduced by Lutheran missionaries in Papua New Guinea for use in the Numanggang language in the 1930s or 1940s. In 2002, it was decided to discontinue using the letter.Lorna A. PriestRevised Proposal for Additional Latin Phonetic and Orthographic Characters 2004 References

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