Mari

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
hob
Alternate Names
Hop
User Population

810 (2000 D. Tryon).

Location

Madang province: upper Ramu river, 4 villages; Morobe province: extreme northwest.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, Markham, Upper, Mountain
Language Use

Also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mari
Other Comments

Different from Mari [mbx] of East Sepik Province and Namo (Mari) [mxw] of Western Province.