Ma Manda | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: skc
Alternate Names: Sauk
Autonym: Ma Manda
Population: 1,600 (Pennington 2018). Ethnic population: 1,600 (Pennington 2018).
Location:: Morobe province: Nawaeb district, Kesengen, Lemang, Maulak, Saut, and Yangaran.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Finisterre, Erap
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head initial; dual number; case-marking (7 cases); 14 consonants and 7 vowels.
Language Use: Domains: Home, community; Mixed use: church. Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Pennington 2018).
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ma Manda
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Morobe province: Nawaeb district, Kesengen, Lemang, Maulak, Saut, and Yangaran.