Niwer Mil

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Tanga, Tangga

User Population

6,300 (2000 census).

New Ireland province: Tangga islands.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 2

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Some young people, all adults. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Niwer Mil

Latin script [Latn], limited usage.

Christian.