Muratayak

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: asx
Alternate Names: Asat, Maratayak, Mratayak, Murataik
Population: 1,440 (2000 census). Ethnic population: 1,440 (2000 census).
Location:: Madang province: Rai Coast district, east of Saidor.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Warup
Dialects: Asat, Aset (Asetga), Muratayak (Maratayak, Mratayak). Related to Asaro’o [mtv], Gamane [bmp], Degenang [dge], Forak [frq], Guya [gka], Gwahatike [dah], and Tandɨ [ygm].
Language Use: Used by all. Many also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Forak [frq], Tandɨ [ygm].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Muratayak
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: There is no universal agreement on the name of the language, or where dialect boundaries fall. Speakers of each respective dialect use the name of their dialect as the overall language name.

Location: Madang province: Rai Coast district, east of Saidor.