Abinomn, also called Avinomen or Foia, is a likely language isolate spoken by about 300 people in the Mamberamo Hulu District of Mamberamo Raya Regency in Indonesia's Papua province, first documented by the linguist Mark Donohue. It has no known close relatives, and although it is surrounded by the Lakes Plain languages it differs from them sharply, notably lacking their tonal features. UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger classifies Abinomn as critically endangered.
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RegionPapua Province, Indonesia 1 Speaker Count Proto-Language StatusNot closely related to any other language, with its closest relatives unknown; generally treated as a language isolate 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Abinomn Language
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The Abinomn language (Avinomen, Foya) is a likely language isolate spoken in Papua province, Indonesia.
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There are about 300 speakers.
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Abinomn is not closely related to any other language, and its closest relatives are unknown. It is generally treated as a language isolate.
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