Pano

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mqz
Alternate Names: Malasanga
Population: 1,180 (2000 census). , including 433 in Singorokai Ward, 461 in Malasanga Ward and 279 in Kiari Ward.
Location:: Morobe province: Huon peninsula north coast, Bugada, Malasanga, Sigawa, and Singorokai villages from Lepsius Point tip to Wasu.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Ngero-Vitiaz, Vitiaz, Korap
Dialects: Malasanga, Singorokai. Intelligibility: 88% between dialects. Lexical similarity (based on Pano dialect): 76% with Karnai [bbv], 71% with Arop-Lokep [apr], 36% with Uma [roe], 32% with Mala [mmt], 29% with Mato [met], 22% with Gitua [ggt].
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use Tok Pisin [tpi]. Some also use Mato [met], especially adult men. Used as L2 by Nukna [klt].
Other Comments: Different from Mur Pano (Pano) [tkv]. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Morobe province: Huon peninsula north coast, Bugada, Malasanga, Sigawa, and Singorokai villages from Lepsius Point tip to Wasu.