Patpatar

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
gfk
Alternate Names
Gelik, Pala, Patpari
Autonym
Patpatar
User Population

10,000 (2000 census).

Location

New Ireland province: south central Namatanai district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Patpatar-Tolai
Dialects

Sokirik, Patpatar (Central Patpatar), Sokarek, Hinsaal.

Language Use

Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. A few also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1997–2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Patpatar
Writing

Latin script [Latn].