Pagu language

{{Short description|North Halmahera language spoken in Indonesia}}

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{{Infobox language

|name=Pagu

|altname=Pago, Pagoe

|states=Indonesia

|region=Halmahera

|speakers=3,700

|date=2000

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Papuan

|fam1=West Papuan

|fam2=North Halmahera

|fam3=Northern North Halmahera

|fam4=Mainland North Halmahera

|fam5=Kao River

|fam6=Paguic

|dia1=Isam

|dia2=Nuclear Pagu

|dia3=Toliwiku

|lc1=pgu

|glotto=pagu1249

|glottorefname=Pagu

}}

Pagu (alt names: Pago, Pagoe), named after one of its dialects, is a North Halmahera language of Indonesia. The Kao language is closely related to this language.

Dialects

The language is divided into three dialects, the following are:

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  • Pagu
  • Isam
  • Nuclear Pagu
  • Toliwiku

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References

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{{West Papuan languages}}

{{Languages of Indonesia}}

Category:Languages of Indonesia

Category:North Halmahera languages

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