Keak language

Ndu language spoken in Papua New Guinea

Keak
Kwaruwikwundi
Mevembet
Native to	Papua New Guinea
Region	Sepik River basin
Native speakers	(6,000 cited 1986–2000)^[1]^[2]
Language family	Sepik Middle Sepik Ndu Sawos (Malinguat) Keak
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`keh`
Glottolog	`keak1239`
ELP	Kwaruwi Kwundi

Keak is an Ndu languages of Sepik River region of northern Papua New Guinea.

References

^ 9,000 Malinguat (1986)* less 3,000 Sos Kundi (2000)
^ *Malinguat at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)

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Sepik languages

Upper Sepik

Wogamusin	Chenapian Wogamusin
Iwam	May River Iwam Sepik Iwam
Amal–Kalou	Amal Kalou
Other	Abau

Nukuma	Kwanga Kwoma Seim
Ndu	Abelam Boiken Burui Gaikundi Iatmul Keak Koiwat Kwasengen Manambu Ngala Sengo Sos Kundi Yelogu
Yellow River	Ak Awun Namia
Other	Yerakai

Sanio	Bikaru Hewa Niksek Piame Sanio
Bahinemo	Bisis Bitara Bahinemo Kapriman Mari Nigilu Sumariup Wagu Watakataui
Alamblak	Alamblak Kaningra
Papi	Papi Suarmin

Others

Ram	Awtuw Karawa Pouye
Tama	Ayi Mehek Pahi Pasi Yessan-Mayo
Others	Biksi-Yetfa?

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Languages of Papua New Guinea

Official languages

Major Indigenous
languages

Other Papuan
languages

Angan	Akoye Angaataha Ankave Hamtai Kamasa Kawacha Menya Safeyoka Simbari Susuami Tainae Yagwoia Yipma
Awin–Pa	Awin Pa
Binanderean	Baruga Binandere Ewage Korafe Orokaiva Suena Yekora Zia
Bosavi	Aimele Beami Edolo Kaluli Kasua Onobasulu Sonia
Chimbu–Wahgi	Chuave Dom Golin Kandawo Kaugel Kuman Maring Melpa Narak Nii Nomane Salt-Yui Sinasina Tembagla Wahgi
New Ireland	Bilur Fanamaket Kandas Konomala Kuanua Label Niwer Mil Patpatar Ramoaaina Siar Sursurunga Warwar Feni
Duna–Pogaya	Duna Pogaya
East Kutubuan	Fasu Fiwaga Foi
East Strickland	Fembe Gobasi Konai Kubo Odoodee Samo
Engan	Angal Bisorio Enga Huli Ipili Kewa Kyaka Lembena Samberigi
Eleman	Kaki Ae Keoru Opao Orokolo Toaripi Tairuma
Ok–Oksapmin	Bimin Faiwol Mian Ngalum Ninggerum Oksapmin Setaman Suganga Telefol Tifal Urap Yonggom
Teberan	Dadibi Folopa
Tirio	Abom Baramu Bitur Tirio Were
Turama–Kikorian	Ikobi Omati Rumu
Larger families	Finisterre–Huon Kainantu–Goroka Madang Ramu–Lower Sepik Sepik Southeast Papuan Torricelli

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