Migum

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A language of Papua New Guinea

Alternate Names

Kolom

User Population

470 (2003 SIL).

Madang province.

Language Maps

Papua New Guinea, Map 7

Papua New Guinea, Map 10

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Rai Coast, Kabenau

SOV; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; verb affixes mark number of subject.

Children learn Tok Pisin [tpi] first (Gray et al 2015). Traditional events, arguing at home, joking, sports. Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Gray et al 2015).

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Migum

Unwritten [Qaax].

Christian, traditional religion.