Manam | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: mva
Alternate Names: Manum
Autonym: Manam pile
Population: 7,950 (2003 SIL). Ethnic population: 9,000 (Connell and Lutkehaus 2016).
Location:: Madang province: Bogia district, Boesa and Manam islands, Sepa and Wanami on adjacent mainland.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic, North New Guinea, Schouten, Kairiru-Manam, Manam
Dialects: Wanami. Related to Wogeo [woc], Biem [bmc], Sepa [spe], and Medebur [mjm].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Lutkehaus 1995). Used as L2 by Kaiep [kbw], Matukar Panau [mjk].
Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1996.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Manam
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Manem [jet].

Location: Madang province: Bogia district, Boesa and Manam islands, Sepa and Wanami on adjacent mainland.