Domung

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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User Population

2,000 (Slotta 2014).

Location

Madang province: Rai Coast district, Aunon, Ayengket, Bobongat, Dirit, Gabutamon, Kian, Kosit, Maramung, Maum, Sibgou, Swantan, Tapen, and Wokopop villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Yupna
Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Yopno [yut], Yout Wam [ytw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Domung
Writing

Latin script [Latn], experimental usage.