Tiang

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
tbj
Alternate Names
Djaul
Autonym
Tiaang
User Population

4,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

New Ireland province: east Djaul island area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

SVO.

Language Use

Used by all. Mixed attitudes. Mostly positive attitudes; a small group have negative attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 77%. Bible portions: 2006–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tiang
Writing

Latin script [Latn].