Narak | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: nac
Alternate Names: Ganja
Autonym: Narak
Population: 8,000 (Hainsworth et al 2019). 4,200 monolinguals (2001 UNESCO). Ethnic population: 8,000 (Hainsworth et al 2019).
Location:: Madang province: Usino-Bundi district; Western Highlands province: Hagen district, middle Jimi river valley near Tabibuga.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Jimi
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Maring [mbw], Yuwei [whg], and Kandawo [gam].
Typology: SOV; Whistle speech reported.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng] (Hainsworth et al 2019). Also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Hainsworth et al 2019).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Transfer primer from Tok Pisin. 10% can write Narak. Dictionary. NT: 1981.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Narak
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Madang province: Usino-Bundi district; Western Highlands province: Hagen district, middle Jimi river valley near Tabibuga.