Marangis

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A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3
wax
Alternate Names
Watam
User Population

700 (Aikhenvald 2004). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2013 PBT).

Location

East Sepik province: Angoram district, Watam village; Madang province: Bogia district, Marangis village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Ramu-Lower Sepik, Ramu, Ottilien, Watam
Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Mixed use: education, church. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Paris 2015). Used as L2 by Kopar [xop].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marangis
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian.