Mand

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: ate
Alternate Names: Atemble, Atemple, Atemple-Apris
Population: 8 (Daniels 2015). Ethnic population: 330 (2000 census).
Location:: Madang province: Ramu river, northwest of Aiome, upstream from Annaberg.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Madang, South Adelbert, Sogeram, West Sogeram
Language Use: Heavy influence from Nend [anh] and Tok Pisin [tpi] (Wurm 2007). Elderly only. All shifted to Tok Pisin [tpi] (Daniels 2015).

Location: Madang province: Ramu river, northwest of Aiome, upstream from Annaberg.