Mali

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Baining, Gaktai, Mali-Baining, Neu-Pommern
User Population

5,000 (2002 SIL).

Location

East New Britain province: east Gazelle peninsula.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
East New Britain, Baining
Dialects

Abilta, Arongda. 2 dialects.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Stebbins and Tayul 2012). Used as L2 by Simbali [smg].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mali
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Several primary schools. Distinct within Baining ethnic group.