Maleu-Kilenge

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mgl
Alternate Names: Idne, Lolo, Maleu
Population: 7,730 (2000 census).
Location:: West New Britain province: Talasea district west tip.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Kilenge-Maleu
Dialects: Maleu, Kilenge (Kaitarolea). Lexical similarity: 93% between Maleu and Kilenge dialects.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: All or nearly the whole Kilenge group speaks Kilenge. Used by all, especially in the Kilenge dialect. A few also use Amara [aie] (Paris et al 2012a). Used as L2 by Amara [aie], Anem [anz], Bariai [bch].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. NT: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Maleu-Kilenge
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Maleu and Kilenge dialects may be separate languages (Wurm and Hattori 1981, Ross 1988).

Location: West New Britain province: Talasea district west tip.