Titan

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
ttv
Alternate Names
M’bunai, Manus, Moanus, Tito
Autonym
Titan
User Population

5,100 (2000 census).

Location

Manus province: Manus island, southeast coast, Baluan, Bundro, Johnson, M’buke, Rambutyo, Tawi, Tilianu, and Wal islands.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

2 dialects, r speakers on southeast Manus Island, l speakers on outlying islands. Intelligibility between, r and l, dialects 100%.

Typology

SVO; prepositions; noun head initial; dual and paucal numbers; inclusive/exclusive pronouns; 17 consonants and 6 vowels; inalienable/alienable possession.

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Lenkau [ler], Lou [loj], Neherneh [ncn], Paluai [blq], Penchal [pek], Tulu-Bohuai [rak].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Titan
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Part of the trading ring described by Margaret Mead (Mead 1956). Christian, traditional religion.