Numanggang (Manggang) is a language of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. Other names are Boana, Kai, Ngain, Sugu. Numanggang is preferred over
Tok Pisin
Tok Pisin (,Laurie Bauer, 2007, ''The Linguistics Student’s Handbook'', Edinburgh ; Tok Pisin ), often referred to by English speakers as "New Guinea Pidgin" or simply Pidgin, is a creole language spoken throughout Papua New Guinea. It is an ...
in the village court because its use is believed to have a calming effect on proceedings.
The letter Ɋ
The letter Ɋ, 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 Q with hook tail
[Lorna A. Priest]
Revised Proposal for Additional Latin Phonetic and Orthographic Characters
2004.
References
Languages of Papua New Guinea
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