Muratayak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
asx
Alternate Names
Asat, Maratayak, Mratayak, Murataik
User Population

1,440 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 1,440 (2000 census).

Location

Madang province: Rai Coast district, east of Saidor.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects

Asat, Aset (Asetga), Muratayak (Maratayak, Mratayak). Related to Asaro’o [mtv], Gamane [bmp], Degenang [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], Gwahatike [dah], and Tandɨ [ygm].

Language Use

Used by all. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Forak [frq], Tandɨ [ygm].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Muratayak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

There is no universal agreement on the name of the language, or where dialect boundaries fall. Speakers of each respective dialect use the name of their dialect as the overall language name.