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A language of Papua New Guinea

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Alternate Names
Atemble, Atemple, Atemple-Apris
User Population

8 (Daniels 2015). Ethnic population: 330 (2000 census).

Location

Madang province: Ramu river, northwest of Aiome, upstream from Annaberg.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Madang, South Adelbert, Sogeram, West Sogeram
Language Use

Heavy influence from Nend [anh] and Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007). Elderly only. All shifted to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Daniels 2015).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mand