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 Q with hook tail (majuscule: Ɋ, minuscule: ɋ) is a letter of the extended Latin alphabet. It was introduced by Lutheran missionaries A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or ...

, 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 tailLorna A. Priest
Revised Proposal for Additional Latin Phonetic and Orthographic Characters
2004.

References

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