Nafi language

Nafi, also known as Sirak, is an Austronesian language of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Nafi
Sirak
Region	Markham Valley, New Guinea
Native speakers	(160 cited 1988)[1]
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic Huon Gulf Markham Lower Markham Busu Nafi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	srf
Glottolog	nafi1237
ELP	Nafi
Coordinates: 6.433548°S 146.825565°E / -6.433548; 146.825565 (Banzain)

It is spoken in the single village of Nambom (also known as Banzain village) (6.433548°S 146.825565°E / -6.433548; 146.825565 (Banzain)) in Gamiki ward, Wain-Erap Rural LLG. Ethnic Nafi people living in Popof village (6.438745°S 146.805971°E / -6.438745; 146.805971 (Popof)) have since switched to speaking Nakama, a Trans-New Guinea language. Intermarriages frequently occur between the two villages.^[2]