Mandara

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
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Autonym
Madara
User Population

4,000 (2000 census).

Location

New Ireland province: Simberi, Tabar, Tatau.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Simberi (Simberi-Northern Tatau), Mapua (Mapua-Southern Tatau), Wang (Big Tabar), Matlik (Big Tabar), Koko (Big Tabar), Marai (Mapua-Southern Tatau), Napakur (Simberi-Northern Tatau), Tatau (Simberi-Northern Tatau).

Language Use

Home, community; Mixed use: church, school. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi], especially adult men.

Language Development

NT: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mandara
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.