Sougb language

Sougb
	Manikion
	Sougb
Region	Soug Jaya District, Teluk Wondama Regency, West Papua
Native speakers	(12,000 cited 1987)[1]
Language family	West Papuan (?) East Bird's Head Mantion–Meax Sougb; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mnx
Glottolog	mani1235
	Sougb Sougb
	Coordinates: 1.50°S 133.95°E

Sougb, or Sogh, is a Papuan language of the East Bird's Head language family spoken in the east of the Bird's Head Peninsula to the east of Meyah and to the south of Manokwari, including the area of Soug Jaya District, Teluk Wondama Regency. It consists of four dialects and is spoken by around 12,000 people in all. The language is alternatively known as Mantion, or Manikion, an originally derogatory term used by the Biak people.[2]

Distribution

Locations:[3]

Pegunungan Arfak Regency
- Anggi District
Manokwari Regency
- Manokwari Barat District (in Ayambori village) and Warmare District
Manokwari Selatan Regency
- Dataran Isim District: Tubes and Duhugesa villages
Manokwari Selatan Regency (Bohon dialect)
- Tahota District: Seimeba village
Teluk Bintuni Regency (Raw dialect)
- Manimeri District: Atibo, Pasamai, and Botai villages
- Bintuni District: Bintuni village
Teluk Wondama Regency (Wepu dialect)
- Sougb Jaya District: Kaprus, Siresi, Yarmatum, Reyob, and Nuspairo villages
- Rumberpon District: Iseren and Watitindau villages

References

Sougb at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Berry, Christine; Berry, Keith (1999). A description of Abun: a west Papuan language of Irian Jaya. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. p. 2. ISBN 0-85883-482-0.
Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.

External links

Materials on Sougb are included in the open access Arthur Capell (AC1) and Bert Voorhoeve (CLV1) collections held by Paradisec.
Reesink, Ger P. (2002). "A Grammar Sketch of Sougb". In Ger P. Reesink (ed.). Languages of the Eastern Bird's Head. Pacific Linguistics. 524. Canberra: Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. pp. 181–276. hdl:1885/146144.

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[e18-1] Sougb at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

[2] Berry, Christine; Berry, Keith (1999). A description of Abun: a west Papuan language of Irian Jaya. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. p. 2. ISBN 0-85883-482-0.

[Ronsumbre-2020-3] Ronsumbre, Adolof (2020). Ensiklopedia Suku Bangsa di Provinsi Papua Barat. Yogyakarta: Penerbit Kepel Press. ISBN 978-602-356-318-0.