Maring

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mbw
Alternate Names: Mareng, Yoadabe-Watoare
Population: 13,000 (2015 BTA).
Location:: Madang province: Bismarck range; Western Highlands province: Hagen district. 18 villages.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Jimi
Dialects: Central Maring, Eastern Maring, Timbunki, Tsuwenki, Karamba, Kambegl. Central dialect understood by all other dialect speakers.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Maclean 1991).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Bible portions: 1974–1979.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Maring
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Madang province: Bismarck range; Western Highlands province: Hagen district. 18 villages.