KDF ISO 639-3
Mamusi
Mamusi Autonym
A language of Papua New Guinea
- ISO 639
- kdf
- Alternate Names
- Kakuna
- Autonym
- Mamusi
- Population
- 6,000 (2020 SIL).
- Location:
- East New Britain province: southeast coast and inland on Melkoi and Torlu rivers.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Mengen
- Dialects
- Mamusi, Melkoi, Kakuna.
- Language Use
- Home, village. Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Mangseng [mbh].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Only young people.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mamusi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Scattered village schools.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East New Britain province: southeast coast and inland on Melkoi and Torlu rivers.
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