Patpatar | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: gfk
Alternate Names: Gelik, Pala, Patpari
Autonym: Patpatar
Population: 10,000 (2000 census).
Location:: New Ireland province: south central Namatanai district.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, Meso Melanesian, New Ireland, South New Ireland-Northwest Solomonic, Patpatar-Tolai
Dialects: Sokirik, Patpatar (Central Patpatar), Sokarek, Hinsaal.
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. A few also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 75%–100%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Taught in primary schools, when the teacher is a Patpatar speaker. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1997–2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Patpatar
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: New Ireland province: south central Namatanai district.