Buang, Mangga

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mmo
Alternate Names: Kaidemui, Manga Buang
Population: 1,500 (2011 SIL), decreasing. Ethnic population: 3,130 (2000 census).
Location:: Morobe province: Mumeng district, Lae and Moresby, mid-upper Snake river area.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Huon Gulf, South, Hote-Buang, Buang
Dialects: Lagis, Kwasang.
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most speakers over 25 years old. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi], with most young people shifting. Used as L2 by Vehes [val].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1981.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Buang, Mangga
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Morobe province: Mumeng district, Lae and Moresby, mid-upper Snake river area.