Mondropolon

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
npn
Alternate Names
Nawe Mondropolon
User Population

720 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 720 (2011 census).

Location

Manus province: north central coast, Manus island.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Admiralty Islands, Eastern, Manus, West
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 73% with Tulu dialect of Tulu-Bohuai [rak].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Not endangered (2000 D. Tryon). Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Kurti [ktm]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Also use Tulu-Bohuai [rak]. Used as L2 by Kurti [ktm].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mondropolon