Label | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: lbb
Autonym: Label
Population: 150 (2010 SIL). Ethnic population: 160 (2010 SIL).
Location:: New Ireland province: southwest coast, Nasko village.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
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
Language Use: Used by all, some children of immigrants do not learn Label, but learn Tok Pisin [tpi]. Positive attitudes. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Most also use Kandas [kqw]. Many also use Siar-Lak [sjr].
Language Development: NT: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Label
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: New Ireland province: southwest coast, Nasko village.