Madak

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
mmx
Alternate Names
Lelet, Mandak
User Population

3,000 (1985 UBS). Ethnic population: 5,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

New Ireland province: Central New Ireland district.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, Madak
Dialects

Danu, Katingan, Lelet, Mesi, Malom, Pinikidu.

Language Use

In the strongest villages, all ages speak the language, but in other areas not all children learn the language. Some young people, all adults. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Lindström 2008).

Language Development

NT: 1995–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Madak
Writing

Latin script [Latn].