Mawak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mjj
User Population

25 (Wurm 2000).

Location

Madang province: south of upper Kumil river, southwest of Malala and Sikor harbor.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Northern Adelbert, Kumil-Tibor, Tibor
Language Use

Seriously endangered (2000 S. Wurm). Older adults only. Shifted to Miani [pla] (Wurm 2007). Shifted to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mawak