Ma Manda
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A language of Papua New Guinea
Alternate Names
Sauk
Autonym
Ma Manda
User Population
1,600 (Pennington 2018). Ethnic population: 1,600 (Pennington 2018).
Location
Morobe province: Nawaeb district, Kesengen, Lemang, Maulak, Saut, and Yangaran.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Typology
SOV; postpositions; noun head initial; dual number; case-marking (7 cases); 14 consonants and 7 vowels.
Language Use
Domains: Home, community; Mixed use: church. Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Pennington 2018).
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar.
Christian.